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State of Hawai'i

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIALIST II - DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT -

State of Hawai'i, Houston, Texas, United States,


Recruitment Number 24-0069

This vacancy is with the

Department of Human Resources Development , Employee Claims Division.Salary: $4,339 per month (SR-18, Step D)This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the

State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing

page of our website.This position is located in the Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist II is the advanced trainee level through which the trainee advances as part of his/her progression to full performance as an independent worker. Work assignments require the application of principles, methods and techniques of vocational rehabilitation to provide rehabilitative services, training and job placement for individuals with disabilities where the disability is not such as to make successful vocational rehabilitation and placement difficult.To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:Education:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.General Experience:

ONE (1) YEAR

of progressively responsible professional experience which has provided a general knowledge of training practices, techniques, and requirements in one or more occupations.This experience must have involved the application of

two or more of the following

kinds of knowledge and skills:Interviewing techniques;Knowledge of various occupations and their requirements;Social casework techniques;Knowledge of the causes and problems of persons with physical and mental disabilities;Counseling and/or guidance; andTests and measurements.Such experience may have been gained concurrently or separately (e.g., as a special education teacher, counselor or social worker), in meeting the minimum qualification requirements for the Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist.Substitutions Allowed:

Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply.The information provided above represents a summary of the

complete Minimum Qualification Requirements . To view the Requirements in their entirety, please

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.The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAMThe PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click:

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service .ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTSThe Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications. Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you.

We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner .In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.TESTING INFORMATIONThe examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.CLICK HERE

for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office's Levels of Review.

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