Employment Opportunities
Current openings at the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) are listed below.
Specialized Family Care Program Social Worker (CED025)
The West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) seeks to hire a Specialized Family Care Program Social Worker in the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) to provide the Specialized Family Care Program with technical, resource, and referral support for services of MR/DD individuals being placed in program provider homes. The incumbent will focus on facilitating the program in providing direct services by recruiting, evaluating, and monitoring "provider" type homes in community settings for MR/DD clients. Position is located in Logan and region will include Logan, Boone and Mingo Counties. Responsibilities require research and organization, judgment, resourcefulness and originality. Also requires one to work and meet established deadlines, communicate effectively, ability to set priorities and work and respond to a variety of different and unique situations using a variety of criteria with a minimum of supervision. Supervision of others is required. The position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field and 2-3 years of related work experience. This provides the incumbent with a general knowledge of MR/DD issues and associated training and care required to address specific consumer needs noting limitations and expectations. Must have or be eligible for licensure as a Social Worker or certified Social Worker by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners. Must have a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. In order to receive consideration for this position, applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to: WVURC Department of Human Resources, PO Box 6221, Morgantown, WV 26506; or by email to WVURCHR@mail.wvu.edu. Find out more information at http://hr.research.wvu.edu.
Resource Coordinator/Clinical Associate
The Resource Coordinator/Clinical Associate will be part of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Program in West Virginia. The primary work role of this person is to: provide resource coordination services to individuals with TBI so that they can effectively access available services and to facilitate a seamless continuum of services across agencies; identify unmet needs and barriers to accessing effective traumatic brain injury services; collect relevant data to support the development of a funding stream for statewide brain injury services and supports; conduct regional outreach to identify and assist individuals with TBI who need access to services and supports; and provide training and technical assistance to increase the capacity of direct service providers to provide effective, person-centered TBI services. This position will require the incumbent to perform such specific duties as: 1) Provide outreach to regional and local service providers, support groups and community organizations regarding the availability of TBI services and supports; 2) Arrange and conduct technical assistance and training activities regarding systems issues, information about TBI and available services and supports; 3) Facilitate person-centered planning with individuals with TBI and their supports; 4) Provide resource coordination for individuals with TBI and their families; 5) Provide training on person-centered planning and resource coordination/case management to service providers; 6) Provide behavior supports through Positive Behavior Support training and consultation; 7) Assist individuals with TBI through an application process to pursue funding for unmet needs; 8) Maintain ongoing data collection; 9) Serve as a regional resource to TBI service providers in the region; 10) Participate in activities directed at facilitating consumer participation in legislative efforts to impact TBI funding and policy. Minimum qualifications: Masters Degree in Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Public Administration, Rehabilitation, or a related field is required. Valid Social Work license is preferred. A minimum of one year experience working with individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or other disabilities, as well as, with staff and administrators providing services to individuals with disabilities. Experience in resource coordination/case management, familiarity with behavioral principles and their application, knowledge of West Virginia services delivery systems for individuals with disabilities, and an expression of a person-centered values base consistent with the project goals. Experience facilitating group process with individuals with disabilities. Experience conducting training on issues related to Traumatic Brain Injury, resource coordination, person-centered planning and positive behavior support. This is a full-time position located in Charleston, West Virginia and is based on an annual salary range of 31,000 to $34,200, plus 27.5% WVU Fringe Benefits Plan. The position requires extensive travel. Send letter of application listing two references, two writing samples and current curricular vita to: Lori Risk, c/o Lisa R. Uphold, CED, 959 Hartman Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Review of applications will begin on or about May 26, 2008. WVU is an AA/EOE.
Counselor (CED080)
The West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) seeks to hire a Counselor in the Center for Excellence in Disabilities to provide rehabilitation counseling services to the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) Project at West Virginia University. The incumbent will provide planning and assistance to enrolled YTD beneficiaries with disabilities (and their families) in nineteen counties in WV. Will provide information on: the adequacy of health benefits coverage that may be offered by an employer of a beneficiary with a disability; the extent to which other health benefits coverage may be available to that beneficiary; the availability of protection and advocacy services for beneficiaries with disabilities; and how to access such services. Incumbent will also conduct work incentive seminars to beneficiaries, their families, employment networks, and other allied agencies and organizations. Requires a master’s degree in a social science field and two years directly related experience. An equivalent combination of experience and education will also be considered. Preference will be given to those who are Certified Rehabilitation Counselors. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. This position is located in Morgantown. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. In order to receive consideration for this position, applicants should visit http://hr.research.wvu.edu. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Community Work Incentives Coordinator Specialist
The Community Work Incentives Coordinator Specialist (CWIC) reports to the Program Manager (WV’s Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Project) and is based in Morgantown with program responsibilities to areas in northern WV. The CWIC will provide work incentives planning and assistance to beneficiaries with disabilities (and their families), who are potentially eligible to participate in Federal or State work incentives programs designed to assist disabled beneficiaries to work. This position will conduct outreach efforts to beneficiaries with disabilities and work in cooperation with Federal, State and private agencies and nonprofit organizations that serve beneficiaries with disabilities. They will conduct Work Incentive Seminars to beneficiaries, employment networks and other allied agencies and organizations. The CWIC will also provide information on: the adequacy of health benefits coverage that may be offered by an employer of a beneficiary with a disability; the extent to which other health benefits coverage may be available to that beneficiary; and the availability of protection and advocacy services for beneficiaries with disabilities, and how to access such services. Some additional responsibilities include: 1) Providing productivity and program reports to the Center’s Database Administrator and Program Manager and 2) Attending CED staff meetings and serving on committee assignments as requested through the Program Manager. Master's degree is required in the human services field of study. Applicant must have: 1) Basic math skills, with an emphasis on problem solving; 2) Deductive ability with analytical thinking and creative problem solving skills; 3) Interviewing skills; 4) Ability to interpret Federal laws, regulations and administrative code about public benefits; 5) Knowledge of medical terminology and awareness of cultural and political issues pertaining to various populations and to various disabilities; and 6) Ability to travel extensively to parts of the state not accessible by public transportation. A full-time non-tenure track position with a salary range of $27,000 to $28,968, plus 27% WVU Fringe Benefit Plan. Send letter of application listing two references, two writing samples and current curricular vita to: Janice Holland, c/o Lisa R. Uphold, Center for Excellence in Disabilities, 959 Hartman Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Review of applications will begin on or about August 19, 2008. WVU is an AA/EOE.
