REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN 2 - Minimum Qualifications Waived

Announcement Number: 47778 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 06/17/2024 Close Date: 07/01/2024 Recruiter:
PAULA MILES
Phone: (702)486-7957
Email: pgmiles@detr.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 6 Hrs 56 Mins
The Position

Rehabilitation Technicians provide a broad variety of technical and clerical support to professional rehabilitation counseling staff and spend a preponderance of the time independently coordinating and ensuring the acquisition of required case documentation for disabled applicants during intake and eligibility processing. Incumbents also prepare, record and process authorizations and invoices for client services, and function as the office manager in a rural satellite office or metropolitan outreach office.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-11, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2024. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/2023/Executive_Order_2023-011/. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.Rehabilitation Technicians work closely with a Rehabilitation Counselor to conduct person-centered intake interviews with prospective Vocational Rehabilitation clients; complete application inputting and prescreening; and maintain regular contact with applicants throughout the Vocational Rehabilitation case. Incumbents complete case management duties whereby they coordinate evaluation appointments with state vendors; write case notes; perform labor market research on vocational goals; initiate and accept phone calls on behalf of Rehabilitation Counselors; and perform receptionist duties. In addition, incumbents prepare, record, and process authorizations and invoices, referrals, logs, letters and other correspondence for client services; maintain client case files in electronic and hard copy format to include the filing and labeling of all electronic correspondence; compile routine reports for program/counselor performance analysis; provide quality customer service to internal and external customers and accept special projects that align with the agency's goals and objectives. **This recruitment may close at any time based on the number of applications received. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.** The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of administrative or technical support experience which included performing word processing, spreadsheet and database functions; assisting in maintaining and monitoring budgets; conducting interviews to elicit required information; and interpreting rules, regulations, policies and procedures; one year which included experience in a rehabilitation setting; OR one year of experience as a Rehabilitation Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. (See Special Requirement and Informational Note) Additional Position Criteria A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Northern Nevada
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