Vocational Counselor Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for vocational counselor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for professional vocational and personal counseling, via written and telephonic communication with claimants, to facilitate participation in a vocational rehabilitation program.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook technologies supporting a workplace (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
• A skill for gathering information through observing and questioning individuals
• Methods and techniques to establish a support and deal tactfully with persons from varied ethnic, cultural or economic backgrounds
• Maintain a calm manner in stressful or emergency situations and knowledge of techniques to interact with people who are under physical and/or emotional stress
• Experience working with the mental health community
• Experience working with schools and transition programs (students with disabilities)
• Strong assessment, diagnostic, relational and problem solving skills
• Impactful rapport building skills to enhance overall participation and outcomes

I am excited to be applying for the position of vocational counselor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for professional vocational rehabilitation counseling to individuals who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or Deafblind, who require complex vocational rehabilitation strategies in order that they may attain appropriate employment outcomes.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Strong interpersonal skills for engaging and building rapport
• Perform an initial vocational interview and functional assessments to obtain vocational/educational background information and identify preliminary needs of patient
• Develop vocational rehabilitation plan with long and short term goals
• Provide on-going individual and group counseling to help patients make appropriate vocational decisions and assist them toward their established goals
• Assist with applications for jobs, training programs, educational programs, etc for patients
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Case Conferences to discuss pertinent vocational treatment plans and progress
• Support Persons Served in the development of skills necessary to secure and maintain employment by utilizing coping strategies, natural supports and safety planning, when necessary
• Provide rehabilitative interventions to assist persons served in building and using skills and accessing resources to achieve treatment goals, manage symptoms and live productive and meaningful lives

In response to your job posting for vocational counselor, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight and supervision of the Independent Living/Vocational Rehabilitation services and Vehicle Modification to ensure standard policies, practice and collaboration.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Prior experience providing services to a mental health population
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• Conduct ergonomic assessments and make recommendations for needed accommodations for potential claim prevention
• Write recommendations for students enrolled and with satisfactory progress in the program
• Co-facilitate and assist in the recruitment of members for the Alumni Association and advisory council
• Attend Alumni Advisory Council meetings
• Other related duties, as assigned by the Program Manager or Director
• Engaging clients and establishing trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of education or competitive employment in community job settings

I am excited to be applying for the position of vocational counselor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for as an integral service, counseling toward vocational/educational readiness, and motivation for vocational rehabilitation.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Conducting a minimum of 4 employer contacts per week
• Provide support for education goals in the community, including contact with staff at high schools, colleges and other educational institutions
• Providing individualized support to assist clients in maintaining employment or education
• Arranging access to benefits counseling
• For example, meeting clients at community locations
• Maintains record of service contacts
• Will work in an office environment, locations in the community that include, public transportation, general places of public accommodation and patients’ residences
• MS Word Basic, MS Excel Basic skills

I am excited to be applying for the position of vocational counselor. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direct consumer support services to a team of vocational rehabilitation counselors and the branch manager by performing technical casework assistant tasks.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Assist in the development, understanding, & implementation of lAPs of assigned case load by involving person served and significant others as appropriate and assess the needs of assigned persons on a regular basis by reviewing records, providing supportive counseling and maintaining regular contact with persons served and families via outreach in their home or other community environments
• Monitor the financial status of all Persons Served and assist with accessing and securing appropriate benefits/entitlements
• Build relationships with and act as the ACCS liaison to local DTA, Social Security and MassHealth offices refer eligible clients to MRC and clubhouse to access vocational services and supports
• Collaborate with integrated team and GLE to provide benefits/entitlements related feedback and information in order to facilitate communication between benefit/entitlement resources, the team and person served
• Asess the needs of assigned persons on a regular basis by reviewing records, providing supportive counseling and maintaining regular contact with persons served and families via outreach in their home or other community environments
• Transporting or arranging transportation for persons served that need that level of service
• Engages clients and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment and/or pursuing education in community settings
• Assists clients in learning how their benefits will be affected by earned income