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Rehabilitation Counselor - Access to City Employment (ACE) (2566)
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | |
United States, California, San Francisco | |
June 12, 2023 | |
Company DescriptionThe Access to City Employment Program (ACE) seeks to hire qualified individuals with a disability into permanent entry-level jobs outside the normal civil service selection process. To be hired through the ACE Program, individuals must meet the minimum qualifications of the job and provide a Certification of Disability from the California Department of Rehabilitation or a Veterans Preference Letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.Job Description
Definition: Under general supervision, plans individual counseling needs for the rehabilitation of hospital patients; assists in defining and implementing rehabilitation objectives, plans and programs; and performs related duties as required. Requires responsibility for: carrying out existing methods and procedures applicable to the patient rehabilitation program; achieving moderate economies and/or preventing moderate losses through proper handling of equipment, materials and supplies; making contacts with medical, social service and nursing staffs as well as with representatives of outside agencies; maintaining and periodically reviewing important detailed and specialized medical records and reports of individual patients. Nature of duties involves normal physical effort and manual dexterity with some exposure to health hazards and disagreeable elements inherent in the rehabilitation program. Minimum Qualifications:These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement. Experience and Training: Requires completion of a four year college or university, with abaccalaureate degree, with major course work in rehabilitation counseling, preferably- supplemented by additional specialized graduate study in rehabilitation counseling as sponsored by the office of vocational rehabilitation of the federal department of health, and welfare. Requires at least two years of successful experience as a rehabilitation counselor in an established and well organized institutional program. Substitution: Possession of a masters degree in rehabilitation counseling may be substituted for one year of experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Additional InformationConviction History: As a selected candidate for a job, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a selected candidate. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances, such as: Candidates for positions with the Unified School District and the Community College District may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under the California Education Code. Candidates for positions with the Recreation and Park Department may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under California Public Resources Code 5164. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City. If you are a selected candidate, the hiring department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine.Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. |