PAS Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Coordinator - #ARS00738

Title: PAS Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Coordinator - #ARS00738

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I

Hiring Range: Anticipated Salary mid $50,000 to mid $70,000.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Aging & Rehab Svcs

Agency Website: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

If you want to work with a dynamic team that is committed to ensuring older Virginians and their caregivers have the support they need, then DARS is the place for you!

Job Duties:

The Division for Community Living within the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), in collaboration with community partners, provides and advocates for resources and services to improve the employment, quality of life, security and independence of older Virginians, Virginians with disabilities, and their families.

The Division for Community Living receives substantial funding from the Commonwealth to augment federal programs and to offer additional programs to people with disabilities and older Virginians.

We are seeking a PAS VR Coordinator to be responsible for ensuring, through technical and consultative services to DARS staff, Centers for Independent Living (CIL), Long Term Rehabilitation Case Management, and other human services agencies, the efficient and effective administration of Personal Assistance Services (PAS) as specialized vocational rehabilitation service (VR) to consumers with severe disabilities.

To meet the expectations of the position, and the incumbent must have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or agency staff.

This position requires travel throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Minimum Qualifications:

In accordance with 34 CFR 361.10, 34 CFR 361.11, and Virginia’s Combined State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), applicants are required to have a Masters’ degree in order to be qualified for this position. 

The ideal candidate will have:

 

• Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling or related field. Possess or be eligible to obtain certification as a Rehabilitation Provider under the Department of Health Professionals (Commonwealth of Virginia).

Knowledge/Experience:

• Training or experience in vocational rehabilitation or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of human services programs related to the needs of persons with severe physical, emotional, and neurological disabilities, including resources, programs and logistics needed to deliver needed services.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local government systems that provide, mandate or fund personal assistance and or chore services that may be utilized as comparable benefits.
• Knowledge of federal, state legislation governing access to educational and vocational rehabilitation systems by people with disabilities, including methods to pursue enforcement of these activities.
• Experience in developing and conducting training and technical assistance activities.
• Experience in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with the most severe levels of disabilities.
• Knowledge of current office technology.
• Experience working with the community of people with disabilities.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation skills and a demonstrated history of successful collaboration with state officials, local officials, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and other related entities.
  
   

Additional Considerations:

• Basic understanding of disability services including Medicaid home and community-based services and issues related to independent living and the disability community.
• Knowledge/experience with Virginia disability services agencies.

Special Instructions:

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
 

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits may include:

• Retirement options (pension and 401k)
• Vacation, holiday, and sick days
• Parental and bereavement leave
• Life insurance, short and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance
• Financial planning and coaching
• Health Savings Plans
• Sick leave
• Family and personal leave
• Income replacement if you can’t work
• Return-to-work, medical rehabilitation, and vocational rehabilitation programs
• Long-term care coverage