Salary: $36,682.00 - $64,194.00 Annually
Location : Gaston County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 23-07908 DVR 60054874
Department: Dept of Health and Human Services
Division: Vocational Rehabilitation
Opening Date: 07/10/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Class Title: Vocational Evaluator
Position Number: 60054874
Section: DHHS/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Work Location: Gastonia / Gaston County
Salary Grade: NC08
Recruitment Range: $36,682 - $50,438
Description of Work

This Vocational Evaluator position is located in the Gastonia VR Unit office and provides vocational evaluation and career services to students and adults with disabilities within the two-county catchment areas of Gaston and Lincoln counties.
The selected candidate provides comprehensive vocational evaluation services to consumers with a range of disabilities, education levels, and work experience in order to assist with job planning and placement.
Job responsibilities include the following:

• Conducting community-based vocational assessments
• Administering/scoring/interpreting an extensive variety of vocational interest, achievement, and aptitude tests
• Analyzing consumers' medical, psychological, socio-economic, vocational, and educational information in the context of vocational planning
• Developing and administering a formal evaluation plan for each individual served
• Creating written reports which may be used by other agencies in determining disability benefits and compensation
• Gathering occupational resource information for better service deliverables
• Participating in multi-disciplinary teams and committees
• Collaborating with Business Relations Representatives for cohesive service delivery for achievement of a suitable vocational goal
• Partnering with consumers and their family members, employers, school personnel, and other community agencies/contacts
• Performing other duties as assigned

The DHHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) promotes employment and independence for persons with disabilities through customer partnership and community leadership.
About NC Department of Health and Human Services:
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

Compensation & Benefits: The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
Please refer to the link below for additional information

• Knowledge of or experience in testing or evaluation
• Knowledge of or experience in working with the public
• Knowledge of or experience with report writing

Management preference:

• Knowledge of or experience with the disability community

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Master s degree in vocational evaluation, rehabilitation counseling, or closely related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution
OR
Bachelor s degree in vocational evaluation, rehabilitation counseling, or a closely related human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities
OR
equivalent combination of education and experience
Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link, . If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for the consideration.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled .
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at
855-524-5627 . Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-855-3517.
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:
There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 hours work/week for participation.
01

I UNDERSTAND that DHHS requires a complete, descriptive, work history with all employment experience detailed to be considered for employment. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

• Yes, I understand and have fully completed all requirements.

02

To be considered for this position, you must clearly show within the body of the application how you meet the state mandated minimum education and experience requirements for this vacancy. In order to receive credit for the supplemental questions in which you answered yes, you must provide supporting information within the body of the application to support your answer. Have you provided the necessary information for our screening process?

• Yes
• No

03

I understand that the budgeted salary for this position is limited to $50,438. If offered this position, the salary offered will be within the posted recruitment range of $36,682 - $50,438.

• Yes, I understand

04

Where did you learn about DHHS or this opportunity?)

• Company or OSHR Website
• Employee Referral
• Professional Association or Industry-specific job board
• Conference / Career Fair
• LinkedIn
• Other Social Media
• Theater Advertisement
• Internet Advertisement
• TV / Radio
• Indeed
• Other General Job Boards
• Google
• Other Search Engines

05

Please give additional detail where you learned of DHHS or this opportunity. (e.g., APA Annual Meeting in NYC in May 2021, Facebook, LinkedIn, Doximity, NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, etc.)
Required Question