Rehabilitation Assistant (Lufkin)

The mission of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is to promote and support a workforce system that creates value and offers employers, individuals and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity. To support our mission, we are seeking to fill a Rehabilitation Assistant (RA) position to join the Vocational Rehabilitation Department. This position is located at 210 N John Redditt Dr, Lufkin, TX.

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

The RA assists the assigned VR Counselors in providing services to customers to achieve successful employment outcomes. The RA provides basic information regarding VR programs, services, and referral information to customers and vendors.

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented and have excellent planning/organizing/time management/communication skills with the ability to prioritize/coordinate work in an independent manner to achieve goals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- RA I- One year of full-time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business, or a related field and graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent. Thirty (30) semester hours in human services, social science, business, or a related field may be substituted for experience.
- RA II- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework plus one year and six months of full-time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business, or a related field. One additional year of full-time qualifying experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education.
- RA III- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework plus two years of full-time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business, or a related field. One additional year of full-time qualifying experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education.
- Sr. RA- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework plus two years and six months of full- time qualifying experience in human services, social science, business or a related field. One year of full-time experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of education.

All levels:
Experience as a Rehabilitation Assistant cited above must be in accordance with the career ladder requirements of the agency.

Position may involve working hours other than 8:00AM-5:00PM, Monday-Friday and involves travel 10% of the time, including some overnight travel (Method of transportation is the responsibility of employee).

VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: http://www.hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_SocialServices.pdf.

HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search).
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.