Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee Spanish Speaking

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Job Requisition ID: 52302 

Opening Date: 01/06/2026
Closing Date: 01/20/2026
​Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: REHABILITATION COUNSELOR TRAINEE - 38159 
Skill Option: Vocational Rehab- Credential / Rehab. Counselor Trainee 
Bilingual Option: Spanish
Salary: Anticipated Salary $5,148-$7,227/month ($61,776-$86,724/year) + bilingual pay
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 

Position Overview

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice.  The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position coordinates customer case records and documents in a field office pertaining to the service delivery activities to customers in the Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services/Vocational Rehabilitation Program. This position will receive formal and informal training not to exceed twelve (12) months to learn the rules, regulations, and policies of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program to ultimately manage a caseload providing services to individuals with disabilities to gain competitive integrated employment. This position interprets and translates information into Spanish for limited English-speaking individuals. Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity, equity, accessibility, and racial justice by contributing to an inclusive learning and working environment. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with good communication skills. 

Essential Functions

• Serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months, receives formal and informal orientation in the principles, techniques, procedures, and policies related to rehabilitating persons with disabilities in a general vocational rehabilitation, transition, Secondary Transition Experience Program (STEP), or specialty caseload.
• Studies and becomes proficient in utilizing the Division’s case management system.
• Travels to attend and participate in staff meetings, conferences, workshops, and in-service training related to the discipline of rehabilitation counseling.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires possession of a Master’s Degree from a college or university program accredited by the Council On Rehabilitation Education (CORE). OR A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation administration, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, deaf education, special education, or a closely related field. 
• Requires the ability to speak, read and write Spanish at the colloquial skill level.

*Qualifying state employees, in the employee Upward Mobility Program, may complete combinations of specific proficiency tests and training programs leading to a certificate of proficiency in lieu of the stated requirements for this class.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Headquarter Location: 7600 S Pulaski Rd Chicago, IL 60652-1286

Division of Rehabilitation Services

Bureau of Customer and Community Field Services

Region 1 South

Work County: Cook

Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Social Services

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