REHABILITATION AIDE
New Jersey treats Rehabilitation Aide as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
The minimum is an associate's degree and 1 year of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $50,431 and $73,088, and state payroll currently lists 3 people in the title, most of them at Labor.
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Rehabilitation Aide appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Labor.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 3 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 3 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $64,049. The agencies employing the most are:
- Labor (3)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under supervision of a Supervising Rehabilitation Counselor or other supervisor in the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Department of Labor, performs supportive and ongoing caseload responsibilities for Rehabilitation Counselors; provides the above services to the general population; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Identifies disabled persons in the community who require the services of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, working closely with public and private agencies, rehabilitation programs and facilities, and other interested organizations.
- Performs related public relations/information activities in order to contact, encourage, and motivate the disabled, socially, and economically disadvantaged persons to seek assistance and services available in the local office by informing them of various programs and arranging appointments for direct referral to the local office.
- Takes initiative in setting up home visits to the severely disabled population in order to conduct survey interviews and obtain other pertinent case history information.
- Assesses particular frustrations, problems, and disillusionment of clients concerning their multiple and complex problems and reports to appropriate personnel for corrective and remedial action.
- As assigned, interviews clients to obtain pertinent information regarding medical status, work experience, special interests, and socio-economic history.
- Disseminates information to clients regarding vocational rehabilitation policies and procedures and services available to client.
- Prepares and submits oral and/or written reports concerning field visits, family background of clients, follow-up studies, medical records, and other activities directly affecting the client.
- Represents counselor and agency in arranging appointments for various diagnostic evaluations and case service programs.
- Performs follow-up activities as requested to determine the physical, mental, and/or vocational status of clients.
- Makes determinations of appropriate referrals to designated Rehabilitation Counselor for additional services.
- Takes responsibility for guiding, escorting, and transporting severely disabled clients for medical examinations, to public or private facilities, and other designated sites.
- Provides follow-up visits to employers to insure client's successful vocational adjustment.
- When designated, advises clients of services authorized in order to ensure the utilization of available rehabilitation services by the clients or applicants.
- As required, participates in group sessions and conferences conducted in the local office to discuss rehabilitation services and special programs to enhance the employability of disabled persons.
- As directed, assists clients in teaching them how to fill out employment applications and how to be interviewed for the job; verifies employment of vocationally rehabilitated and disabled workers.
- Maintains and keeps current records, reports, and files regarding clients' status and services rendered by the agency.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Completion of sixty (60) semester hour credits at an accredited college or university, which shall have included fifteen (15) semester hour credits in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Guidance, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, or in combination thereof.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the psychological, economic, vocational, social, and employment needs and problems of persons who are physically handicapped or who have been injured. Knowledge of the rehabilitation process including some knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology. Knowledge of the vocational possibilities and limitations of physically handicapped and/or injured persons and of the suitability of vocational choices for individual clients. Knowledge of the common and specialized vocational opportunities of various types and of the education, training, aptitudes, and degree of physical strength, flexibility, and dexterity required for common occupations. Knowledge of the study materials, information, and other sources available for the rehabilitation of those who are handicapped and of the problems encountered in locating, compiling, arranging, and presenting such resources in useable form. Knowledge of affirmative action regulation as it pertains to reasonable access for the handicapped. Knowledge of funding sources available for clients which are similar or complementary to vocational rehabilitation agency services. Knowledge of the laws of New Jersey and the rules and regulations of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services pertaining to the vocational rehabilitation of handicapped and/or injured persons and their application to specific situations in accordance with established procedures after a period of training. Ability to acquire an understanding of data processing forms used by the Division including DVR-3. Ability to organize assigned field and office investigational work and develop effective work methods. Ability to recognize and comprehend the individual vocational and other limitations and potentialities of persons who are physically handicapped. Ability to comprehend and interpret basic procedures to persons of varying social, educational, and vocational backgrounds. Ability to interview persons who may be emotionally upset or antagonistic and obtain pertinent information to be used in initiating realistic courses of vocational education. Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with applicants and the general public and to work effectively with applicants, co-workers, employers, and physicians, and that portion of the public interested in or concerned with the vocational rehabilitation of physically handicapped persons. Ability to revise and compile in useable form needed information and study materials. Ability to prepare correspondence in the course of official duties. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative progress, statistical, and financial and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to maintain essential records and files. Ability to plan and carry out appropriate public relations activities in order to encourage local community groups to participate in Vocational Rehabilitation programs by explaining and promoting the activities of the agency. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills. - Bilingual in Spanish and English SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. For applicants who do not possess the required sixty (60) college semester hour credits, one (1) year of experience in a large public or private agency in a program designed to increase employment of the disabled and/or disadvantaged which shall have involved field and office contact with clients, may be substituted for each thirty (30) college semester hour credits. The fifteen (15) specialized semester hour credits referred to above will still be required in any pattern of substitution. SCNE15N/AH15-Bilingual In Spanish & EnglishSCNE15N/AH15- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 07/20/1994