REHABILITATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR

Office of Workforce Development Division: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Location: Shreveport, LA

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The Rehabilitation District Supervisor will have the responsibilities of supervising Rehabilitation Counselors and Rehabilitation Counselor Associates, who serve active vocational rehabilitation caseloads of individuals with severe disabilities throughout the region. These disabilities include psychiatric, substance abuse, intellectual and developmental disabilities, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other severe physical or mental conditions.

The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is a key division of the Louisiana Works; managing programs in workforce training, job placement, apprenticeships, and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards, educational institutions, and industry partners, OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need, contributing to the state’s economic growth.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain, maintain, or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Building and Supporting Teams: The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.

Two years of experience in rehabilitation counseling plus one of the following:

A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in rehabilitation services, social services, therapy services, human resources, education, or nursing; OR

A bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation counseling; OR

A master’s degree. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.Job Duties:

• Monitors and reviews vocational rehabilitation casework of subordinate employees to assure appropriate services are provided to clients in compliance with agency policy, agency procedure, state law and regulations, and federal law and regulations.
• Serves as an assistant to the Regional Manager to handle various duties in conjunction with the operations of the region, to include special projects, attending meetings, monitoring timelines, and the completion of Fair Hearing and Administrative Review reports.
• Provides ongoing training to assigned staff to include Initial training of new staff on agency policies and procedures, orientation training of counselor skills, and provides training to veteran counselors regarding changes in policies and procedures.
• Conducts regular staff meetings.
• Maintains database-tracking system of employee safety training participation, Defensive Driving course requirements, and emergency evacuation training requirements.
• Serves as vendor liaison, coordinating annual trainings and review of vendor performance. Works with the State Office to update the medical fee schedule for the regional area.
• Attends, as required, training for professional development in the areas of personnel performance appraisal, supervision, medical/psychological aspects of disabilities, rehabilitation programs, technology, and job development & placement.
• Other duties as assigned and travel to be conducted as needed.

Position Specific Details: Location: Shreveport, LA Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of the following; Rehabilitation District Supervisor: $30.47 Hourly Rate / $5,281.47 Monthly Rate

How to Apply: No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

Contact Information: For further information about this vacancy, contact: Heather Courville [email protected]

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency, which serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154.