Caseload Coverage Voc Rehab Counselor (Temporary - Austin)
Texas Workforce CommissionAustin, Texas, United States
Posted January 18, 2026
72800.04000000001 - 72800.04000000001 USD year
Part Time
About the Company
The Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency responsible for delivering workforce development services to employers and job seekers across Texas. It administers a broad portfolio that includes job search and placement, unemployment and wage claims, apprenticeships, vocational training, and veteran and disability employment programs. By aligning its services with the Governor’s economic development strategy, TWC strengthens Texas’s competitive edge and supports a highly skilled labor market that attracts enterprise investment. The agency’s commitment to inclusive workforce solutions—such as childcare support, career planning, and skills grants—ensures that individuals and communities can achieve sustainable economic prosperity.
Job Description
The Texas Workforce Commission is seeking a Part-time/Full-time TEMPORARY Caseload Coverage Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor to join the Vocational Rehabilitation Department. The ideal candidate will perform work using the applicable policy, guidance, and the electronic case management system to assist eligible individuals with disabilities to prepare for, retain, obtain and/or advance in competitive, integrated employment.
Requirements
- Assist eligible individuals with disabilities to prepare for, retain, obtain and/or advance in competitive, integrated employment
- Develop and maintain relations with community referral sources, businesses, employers and schools
- Collect and analyze all information necessary to make an accurate eligibility decision
- Work with the consumer to develop a plan of services designed to achieve the consumer’s identified employment goals
- Ensure timely, cost-effective provision of services and consumer progress toward achievement of their employment goal
- Mentor new VR Counselors
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Family Friendly Certified Workplace
- Competitive starting salary: $6,066.67 a month/ full-time
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
