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    We're building a vibrant, diverse team to more fully serve Minnesotans who are blind, DeafBlind, low vision, or who have a print disability. We have a staff of about 130, a dedicated group of about 650 volunteers, an active council guiding our work, and numerous community partners who help us carry out our mission. If you're looking for a great career, we hope you will consider joining this engaged and dedicated team. Open positions at SSB will be posted here and on our front page.

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    Vocational Rehabilitation Technician Senior - Job ID 76297

    May be eligible to telework up to four (4) days per week | Mankato | Closes 5/23/2024

    The posting for the Mankato VRT is extended to May 23. The successful candidate may be eligible for a $5,000 hiring incentive. Please share with your networks!

    Provide support to Workforce Development Unit (WDU) counselors by acting as a program liaison to assist with the referral, application, and intake process. Assist the counselor with case management duties while facilitating service implementation within the Individualized Plan for Employment in a timely manner. Provide Statewide Integrated Financial Tools System (SWIFT) support for WDU counselors as a buyer through Authority for Local Purchase (ALP) certification. With support of the counselor, communicate independently with vendors related to service implementation and provision, especially on the fiscal side. Provide direct and indirect services to employed or ready-to-be-employed customers in the WFD unit of State Services for the Blind (SSB) to assist them in obtaining or maintaining employment.

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    4. If you have a disability, you may choose to apply through Minnesota's Connect 700 program. For some individuals with disabilities, traditional interviewing, assessment, selection, and testing methods may not accurately measure their skills and abilities to perform the required job responsibilities. Connect 700 provides another path to a state job for people with certain disabilities. Note that a Proof of Eligibility certificate is required for the Connect 700 program. Learn more about Connect 700 on this page from Minnesota's Office of Management and Budget.

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