VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPECIALIST II – DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT – DOWNTOWN, OAHU Full Time

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office at: State of Hawaii – Department of Human Resources Development – 235 South Beretania Street – 11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.
Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

A link to the Minimum Qualification Requirements has been provided in the job announcement. Please review the requirements in their entirety.

• I acknowledge that I have accessed the link provided, and have read and understand the Minimum Qualification Requirements in their entirety.

Do you possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university?

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a copy of your DIPLOMA and/or OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, as verification.

NOTE: If you are using relevant administrative, professional or analytical work experience to fulfill the Education Requirement, be sure to clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure possession of knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study leading to a baccalaureate degree.

• Yes
• No

If you have education substitution that you would like us to consider, please select the statement that best describes your possession of the appropriate education.

• I have a Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) for certification as a CRC meet the requirements for VRS II, Track A.
• I have a Master’s degree with specialization in rehabilitation counseling from an accredited college or university whose program is accredited by the Council of Rehabilitation Education (CORE) or CACREP and included successful completion of practicum and/or internship in vocational rehabilitation counseling, or possession of a comparable master’s degree, may be substituted for one (1) year of General Experience and one (1) year of Specialized Experience, for Track B.
• I have a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, counseling and guidance or a related field which does not include the specialization in rehabilitation counseling may be substituted for the experience required for VRS II, Track B.
• I have successfully completed graduate level coursework form an accredited college or university which included courses in psychology, counseling and guidance, or related fields may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) credit hours for six (6) months of General Experience, for Track B.
• I have Excess Specialized Experience may be substituted for General Experience on a month-for-month basis, for Track B.
• I do not have any academic training beyond the baccalaureate level.

A. The name of your employer, your official job title, complete dates of employment (start/end and month/year), and the average number of hours worked per week.

B. A brief description of this employer, including the type of company (government agency, non-profit organization, etc.), the major sections of the employer, the section your position was located in, the type of staff you worked with, the activities or services provided, and the clientele served.

C. Describe the primary focus of your position, with a detailed description of your major duties and responsibilities.

Use specific language that will clearly depict the nature of your work and explain how you applied knowledge of training practices, techniques and requirements in at least one occupation.

D. Provide examples of how you applied knowledge and skill in at least two of the following areas:

1) interviewing techniques;
2) knowledge of various occupations and their requirements;
3) social casework techniques;
4) knowledge of the causes and problems of persons with physical and mental disabilities;
5) counseling and guidance; or
6) tests and measurements.

All employers listed here should also be included on your application. Address each change in employer or position separately.

Do you have progressively responsible professional work experience in ONE or a combination of the following types of professional experience:
1) Vocational rehabilitation training as a regularly designated responsibility;
2) Vocational guidance and teaching work in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or in a school for person with disabilities;
3) Developmental work in programs of vocational rehabilitation located in an educational institution, government, business or industry;
4) Personnel placement or employment placement experience which has provided extensive knowledge of training and rehabilitation requirements necessary to place persons with disabilities in one or more broad occupational areas; and

5) Vocational rehabilitation counseling experience involving the adjustment, training and placement of persons with disabilities into gainful employment.

If yes, please select the number of years of experience you possess:

• Less than one year
• One year experience
• Two years of experience
• Three years of experience.
• Four or more years of experience.

A. The name of your employer, your official job title, complete dates of employment (start/end and month/year), and the average number of hours worked per week.

B. A brief description of this employer, including the type of company (government agency, non-profit organization, etc.), the major sections of the employer, the section your position was located in, the type of staff you worked with, the activities or services provided, and the clientele served.

C. The primary focus of your position, and a detailed description of your major vocational rehabilitation duties and responsibilities.

Use specific language that will clearly depict the nature of your work and explain how you applied knowledge of training practices, techniques and requirements in at least one occupation.

D. Explain how you applied knowledge of principles and practices of vocational rehabilitation training and counseling, and laws, rules and regulations pertaining to vocational rehabilitation.

Provide examples of how you applied knowledge and skills the following areas:

1) Vocational rehabilitation training as a regularly designated responsibility.
2) Vocational guidance and teaching work in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or in a school for persons with disabilities.
3) Developmental work in programs of vocational rehabilitation located in an educational institution, government, business or industry.
4)Personnel placement or employment placement experience which has provided extensive knowledge of training and rehabilitation requirements necessary to place persons with disabilities in one or more broad occupational areas.
5) Vocational rehabilitation counseling experience involving the adjustment, training and placement of persons with disabilities into gainful employment.

E. A description of the level of supervision you received in this position (e.g., frequent and direct, general, etc.)

F. A description of any supervisory duties you performed in this position. List the numbers and kinds of subordinates you had (e.g., 3 counselors).

All employers listed here should also be included on your application. Address each change in employer or position separately.