Vocational Evaluator chez Helen Keller Services

This is a temporary leave replacement.  The position is in-person based out of our training building in beautiful Sands Point, NY.  The regular hours are 8am-3:45pm.  Candidate may be required to travel locally and/or nationally.

payrate: $40.72/hour 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Actively collaborate with team (including consumer) to design trans-disciplinary training activities, implement individualized program and evaluate progress through debriefing and further dialogue to identify further learning opportunities. Communicates to all team members the consumer’s training priorities/short and long term goals. Ensures the consumer’s involvement in decision making process with team throughout evaluation and training

•  Evaluates individuals’ abilities, interests and personality characteristics using testing, records, interviews or professional sources.
• Conducts and interprets observations during work evaluations, writes evaluation report and report results at Employment Planning Meeting. 
• Interviews consumer to obtain information about employment history, educational background and career goals. 
• Administers work samples, such as VALPAR, Tower, Micro-Tower, establishing appropriate and adapted procedures for individual consumers.
• Develops new work samples (from work experience sites and other situations) to meet the needs of consumers. Establish contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for consumers. 
• Participates in departmental, interdepartmental and general staff meetings, to understand the unique circumstance of each student, and participates in the team approach for solving these problems.
• Acts as a group leader instructing consumers with regard to work adjustment issues.
•  Plans and promotes career and employment related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work-experience programs, job fairs and career workshops. 
• Provide consumers with information on such topics as college degree programs and admission requirements, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs 
• Has knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; and the assessment of behavioral and affective disorders.  
• Works collaboratively with the National Business and Employment Specialist to identify market trends in a consumers’ home community.
• Participates in vocational planning meetings to assist the vocational team with supporting the consumers’ vocational plan. 
• Works collaboratively with the Deaf Blind Specialists throughout the consumers’ program to develop and implement an action plan with a focus on an employment outcome.  Leads the transition planning efforts with the CM, DBS, RR and HKNC instructional staff.  
• Schedules 3-4 mock interviews for students to strengthen their interviewing skills.  Mock interviews can be scheduled with the National Business and Employment Specialist or the Deaf Blind Specialist.
• Accompanies, serves as guide, and supports communication access for consumers and staff when necessary in a variety of situations and settings.To accomplish this the individual may be required to use a personal vehicle on occasion. HKNC will provide interpreting support for formal meetings such as Employment Planning Meetings, Team Meetings, Full Staff Meetings and seminars 

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

• Master's Degree in Vocational Evaluation, or Rehabilitation Counseling with emphasis on Vocational Evaluation. 
• Minimum of two years of full time experience as a vocational evaluator in a vocational evaluation program. Must possess knowledge of current commercial vocational evaluation systems. Experience with persons who are DeafBlind, Blind, Deaf or have multiple disabilities required. 
• Proficiency in American Sign Language preferred, or will be expected to learn and to develop skill in American Sign Language and braille to a working level of proficiency. Strong writing skill required for writing reports. 
• PC Skills – MS Office, Word and Outlook, required.  Must be organized, detail oriented, ambitious and a team player.