• Vocational Evaluator

    Fedcap (New York, NY)


    What You'll Do

    T he Vocational Evaluator is responsible for the timely completion of a comprehensive Individual Vocational Assessment and Plan (IVAP) on behalf of participants assigned to vocational rehabilitation services.

    Your responsibilities will include:

    + Manage caseload to ensure the delivery of all vocational evaluation and employment planning services within prescribed timeframes.

    + Interview participants to gather information on their employment, education, and training histories.

    + Assess participants’ vocational interests, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, aptitudes, behaviors, and functional limitations by administering and scoring a battery of tests and vocational evaluation tools.

    + Supervise the measurement and recording of participant responses to motivational techniques and criticism, as well as organizational ability, perseverance, attendance, punctuality, flexibility, interpersonal skills, work habits, and communication skills.

    + Develop employment plans, including education and vocational training recommendations, Community Service referrals, and appropriate jobs/job families, based on the results of the IVAP and other medical, mental health, substance abuse, and psychosocial assessments.

    + Case conference with other WeCARE service providers on an as-needed basis, including Case Managers, Work Readiness Facilitators, Job Prep and Placement Coordinators, and Community Service Specialists.

    + Document participant services and activities in management information systems, including, but not limited to, the HRA system, SEAMS, and FedcapCARES.

    + Prepare IVAP reports with recommendations of vocational goals and work-related activities to meet those goals.

    You're a great fit for this role if you have:

    + Bachelor’s degree in vocational rehabilitation, vocational education, psychology, or education, or the equivalent in a related field.

    + Prior relevant experience in vocational assessment preferred.

    + Knowledge of vocational systems and valid testing procedures is required, as well as knowledge of the labor market and world of work.

    + Bilingual (English Spanish) candidates preferred.

     

    Compensation

     

    $23.08-$25.00/hr./48k-52k annually

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer