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18 Aug 2023
Full-Time Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee # 28744 (Opt H Home Services Program Spanish Speaking)
Job Description
Date: Aug 9, 2023
Location: Elgin, IL, US, 60123
Job Requisition ID: 28744
Agency: Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 8/10/2023
Closing Date/Time: 08/23/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,326 – $6,271 per month ($51,912-$75,252 per year) + Bilingual Pay
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Kane
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
Work Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday-Friday
Work Location: 452 N McLean Blvd Elgin, IL 60123-3273
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services
Region 2
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Position Overview
The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with good communication skills. This position coordinates customer case records and documents in a field office pertaining to the service delivery activities to customers in the Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services/Home Services Program This position will receive formal and informal training not to exceed twelve months to learn the rules, regulations, and policies of the Home Services Program to ultimately manage a caseload providing services to individuals with disabilities to remain independent in their home and community. Interprets and translates functions/procedures into Spanish for limited English-speaking individuals.
Job Responsibilities
- In the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services, receives on-the-job training not to exceed twelve months to learn the rules, federal and state regulations, policies, and procedures for provision of services to individuals under the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Waiver, Brain Injury (Bl) Waiver and/or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Waiver at risk of nursing home placement.
- Studies and becomes proficient in utilizing the Division’s case management system.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, and in-service training related to the discipline of rehabilitation counseling and the home services program.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires possession of a master’s degree from a college or university program accredited by the Council On Rehabilitation Education (CORE) OR A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, sociology, gerontology and nursing, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation administration, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, deaf education, special education, or a closely related field.
- Requires ability to speak, read, and write Spanish at a colloquial skill level.
- This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to travel to individual’s home to interview applicants to determine initial eligibility and to monitor and revaluation services for DRS Home Services Program.
- Requires the ability to physically access and visually assess the home environment for suitability and planning of services.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – (10 days in year one of employment)
* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 10 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program – A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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How to Apply
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