Volume 39 Issue 1

HOH-LD-News
Vol. 39, Issue 1
April 4, 2009

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Table of Contents
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- Article 1: Ultratec Announces New IP-Based Captioned Telephone

- Article 2: How to Manage Communication with a Hearing Loss During Your Hospital Stay - Part Two

- Article 3: Hearing Loss Association of America Position Statement Regarding Captioned Phones & the California Public Utility Commission

- Article 4: Short Takes

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- Article 1: Ultratec Announces New IP-Based Captioned Telephone
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Editor: CapTel is the phone of choice for lots of people with hearing loss, and you can be sure many of them will be interested in this new model from Ultratec. Because the phone is connected to the Internet, users can activate captioning at any time on either an incoming or outgoing call. Here's more information from the folks at Ultratec!

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New model of CapTel(r) phone provides captions over the Internet

Ultratec, Inc. today announced the CapTel 800i(r) telephone - a new addition to the company's Captioned Telephone line of products and services that help people with hearing loss use the phone. Designed specifically for use with high-speed Internet service, the CapTel 800i gives people the advantage of written text captions to help understand what their phone callers say.

Unlike previous CapTel models which rely on only an analog telephone line, the new CapTel 800i connects to both a telephone line and an Ethernet / IP connection. The telephone line carries the voice portion of the call, in the same way as any other typical telephone conversation. At the same time, the Ethernet / IP connection automatically links the CapTel 800i over the Internet to the CapTel Captioning Service. Operators at the Captioning Service use voice-recognition technology to transcribe everything the caller says into text, which is instantly transmitted to the CapTel 800i over the Internet connection. The captions appear on the phone's display screen, giving users the ability to hear what they can of the phone conversation and read what they need to on the display screen.

This seamless, behind-the-scenes connection to the Internet automatically gives CapTel 800i users captions on any call - incoming or outgoing. Captions can be turned on or off at any time during the call, so they are available to help clarify things whenever the user has difficulty hearing what a caller says.

The new CapTel 800i features a large 5-inch screen that displays captions in a variety of sizes and colors for easy reading. The phone includes other convenience features, such as powerful amplification (up to 40dB), a phone book to quickly dial frequently-called phone numbers, and 1-touch access directly to CapTel Customer Service for convenient on-demand help*. The phone's menu system follows a simple Yes-No format that makes settings easy to change.

This is the latest offering in Ultratec's CapTel line, joining the CapTel Model 200(r) - a captioned telephone designed for use with traditional analog phone lines. An Internet-based service, WebCapTel(r), is also available to let people view captions of any telephone call in their computer's web-browser window.

Requirements

The new CapTel 800i requires both telephone service and high-speed or broadband Internet access. The telephone connection can be any telephone service, including standard analog line, VOIP connection, DSL, or cable modem telephone service (an analog port is required for use with a digital PBX). The Ethernet connection can be any basic broadband Internet service (it does not work with dial-up connections). People who do not already have Internet access should consider the CapTel 200, an alternative that relies on standard analog telephone lines instead of an Internet connection.

Availability

The new phone is expected to be available later this summer.

About Ultratec, Inc.

Considered the world's leading developer of text telecommunication (TTY) products for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, Ultratec, Inc. has been dedicated to making the telephone more accessible since 1978. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., the company has been instrumental in developing new technologies and services for people with hearing loss, including its standard-setting series of TTYs, the Simplicity line of visual signalers, and its CrystalTone family of amplified phones. The company's most recent innovation, CapTel - which is now available on a variety of platforms, has dramatically improved telephone access for people nationwide as well as created extensive new job opportunities to help support the service.

Ultratec works with Relay services, 911 and emergency services, state and federal agencies, and local and national advocacy groups to ensure greater accessibility for people with hearing loss.

*On demand Customer Service will be available during standard business hours only (Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm CST). A help center is available online 24 hours a day at www.CaptionedTelephone.com

Ultratec, CapTel, and WebCapTel are registered trademarks of Ultratec, Inc. Simplicity and CrystalTone are trademarks of Ultratec, Inc.

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- Article 2: How to Manage Communication with a Hearing Loss During Your Hospital Stay - Part Two
By Janice L. Schacter
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Editor: Hearing loss is tough enough when we're in our normal routine. It becomes that much tougher when we're in a new environment - like being in a hospital. Here with some tips on how to manage your hospital stay is Janice Schacter. Janice is a retired attorney whose 14-year old daughter is hard of hearing, and she is the pro-bono Chair of the Hearing Access Program.

This article originally appeared in the March 2009 NJ Department of Human Services Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Monthly Communicator and is reprinted here with the author's kind permission.

This is part two of two parts.

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General Tips:

1. How will hospital personnel be notified about your hearing loss? All staff including nurses, doctors, anesthesiologists and recovery room staff should be aware that you have a hearing loss and how you communicate. You may have difficulty hearing when emerging from anesthesia. Hospital personnel may think you appear non-responsive or are not responding appropriately if they are not notified about your hearing loss

2. Can a sign noting your hearing loss be posted above your bed? This is especially important at night when your hearing aids or devices are removed and the night staff may be unaware of your hearing loss. Some hospitals may be reluctant to offer this without your requesting it because of patient privacy rights. The benefits outweigh the privacy issues. Healthcare providers tend to speak before checking your chart so the sign is important even if your chart is noted with your hearing loss.

3. Use the general symbol for people with hearing loss. This symbol does not communicate what you need or how you communicate. It is, unfortunately, the only universal symbol that is available.

4. Are the nurses aware that you may not be able to hear over the intercom? Can the hospital place a sticker on the intercom at the nurse's station indicating that you are hard of hearing or deaf? This will alert the staff not to use the intercom if you are unable to hear it. The staff will need to come into your room rather than speak over the intercom so the hospital may want to place you in a room near the nurses' station.

5. Did you pack a pad and pen for your hospital room? A pad and pen will allow you and the staff to write down critical information and medical terms to ensure you hear them properly.

6. Can staff wear clear surgical masks or remove them when they speak with you? Let everyone know prior to entering the operating room if you rely on lip reading and therefore need to see people's faces. Wearing clear surgical masks or removing them when they speak with you allows you to see their lips. The entire OR process should be discussed and reviewed with you prior to entering the OR including, but not limited, to the IV will cause a burning sensation or the sticky tabs will be placed on your chest to monitor your heart.

7. Are any of the medicines that will be used ototoxic and have hearing loss as a side effect? If yes, can these be avoided? This information should be provided to your doctor even if they do not anticipate that you will receive medication. The situation may change and the consequences are serious.

8. What visual alerts does the hospital offer for emergencies and to alert you someone is at the door? There are a variety of devices that can alert individuals with hearing loss to emergencies, to the phone ringing and/or to someone knocking at the door. Find out what the hospital has available and what is recommended based on your procedure.

9. Are assistive listening devices and/or captioning available for the television? A portable DVD player or laptop and DVDs are an alternative.

Your hospital stay will be a less stressful experience if you do some advance preparation and inform the hospital about your hearing loss. Communicating your needs and limitations, and the services you require, will ensure that you and the hospital are prepared.

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- Article 3: Hearing Loss Association of America Position Statement Regarding Captioned Phones & the California Public Utility Commission
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Editor: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has included a provision in its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Captioned Telephone Services (CTS) that would require the CTS Caller Assistant (CA) to inform all of the parties on any CTS relay call (that originates from or terminates in California) of the presence of the CTS CA on the call. This seems like a really bad idea, and the folks at HLAA are in agreement. Here's their position statement.

Additional information:

HLAA Requests Review of CA State's Position on Captioned Telephone Service Requirements [pdf] - http://tinyurl.com/clh3be

HLAA Fact Sheet on Captioned Phones in California [pdf] - http://tinyurl.com/dcop8s

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Hearing Loss Association of America recently learned that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) included a provision in its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Captioned Telephone Services (CTS) that would require the CTS Caller Assistant (CA) to inform all of the parties on any CTS relay call (that originates from or terminates in California) of the presence of the CTS CA on the call. This requirement is alleged to assure compliance with California state law that prohibits monitoring, recording, or transcribing of telephone conversations unless all parties to the conversation give their express prior consent or have received notice that such monitoring, recording or transcribing is occurring.

HLAA opposes notifying all parties in a captioned telephone phone call of the presence of the Captioned Telephone Service Caller Assistant on the call.

California Penal Code Sections 630-637.9 and California PUC Commission General Order 107-B lay out mandates to ensure the privacy of telephone communications by telephone companies operating in California. However, these provisions should have no relevance to the presence of telephone Communications Assistants on Captioned Telephone relay calls. The goal of these prohibitions, as clearly evidenced by the purpose statement in California Penal Code Section 630, is to curb illegal activities intentionally designed to invade the privacy of unsuspecting telephone callers.

In essence, the California PUC appears to consider a CTS CA to be an unlawful eavesdropper, unless the CTS CA notifies all parties about his/her presence (by voice and text) on the relay call.

Hearing Loss Association of America disagrees. The Captioned Telephone Service Caller Assistant's job is to make the phone call functionally equivalent to a typical phone call. Consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing should not be required to self-identify unnecessarily. CTS CA's are intended to be transparent conduits and relay services are intended to ensure functionally equivalent access to the nation's telephone system. Such a function is in no way eavesdropping for an unlawful purpose. CTS CA's are required to keep confidential all information conveyed by the parties on the call and is prohibited from making any recording of the call. Mandated announcement of the CTS CA's presence, when such is not required to process the relay call, is not functionally equivalent.

Captioned telephone services do not violate these California guarantees of caller privacy. Neither captioned telephone equipment nor the technology used to handle captioned telephone calls were created "for the purpose" of eavesdropping or as a tool of invading one's privacy. Nor does the use of this technology in any way pose a "serious threat to the free exercise of personal liberties." Rather, this service is intended to provide the most functionally equivalent method of enabling people with hearing loss to understand the content of a telephone conversation, in compliance with Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Forcing CA's who handle captioned telephone calls to announce their presence would be at odds with one of the most important contributions that captioned telephone relay service has made to the ADA's promises of functional equivalency.

We believe that Title IV of the ADA, FCC regulations, and disability discrimination law, precludes the California Public Utilities Commission's conclusion that California laws and regulations require all parties to be fully informed that the Captioned Telephone Service Caller Assistant is on the call. We expect CapTel users and other relay consumers to be outraged over this required notification provision, if it goes into effect. This result is avoidable.

CTS CAs are not eavesdropping!
* CA's are mandated to provide functionally equivalent phone calls for people with hearing loss - identifying the CA destroys functional equivalency
* CAs abide by a code of ethics not to repeat the content of conversations to others
* CAs do not "monitor" the conversation, they relay the words as an accommodation
* CAs do not keep a transcript of the conversation
* CAs function is to provide access to phone calls - they do not "participate" in the call nor does the CA engaged in activities which are intentionally or maliciously designed to violate the privacy of others.

We oppose the requirements of Section 6.12.4.1 and request that the CRS-3 RFP be amended by deleting Section 6.12.4.1

Text of Disclosure clause of new contracts.

6.12.4.1 Disclosure of CA Participation in CTS Conversations

California State law prohibits monitoring, recording or transcribing of telephone conversations unless all parties to the conversation give their express prior consent or have received notice that such monitoring, recording or transcribing is occurring. In the CTS calling process there is a CA participating in the call, potentially without the Voice user's knowledge and possibly without the CTS device user's awareness. While many CTS consumers consider this transparency a significant benefit because of the natural flow of the conversation and some may not have informed their callers that they have a hearing disability, there are nevertheless California laws and regulations that require all parties to be fully informed that the CA is on the call.

In order to assure that the privacy and disclosure requirements of the State of California are consistently applied, the CTS contractor must put in place procedures for a formal disclosure that will be shared with all parties to the conversation, on every call that includes a California-based participant. The disclosure communications for the CTS device user must include a text message transmitted at a speed that may be easily read and understood. The exact final text for these disclosures must be approved by the CPUC prior to commencement of the contract.

Bidders are required to confirm that they understand the above privacy requirements and describe how they propose to satisfy the CA participation disclosure requirement to each of the parties engaged in a CTS conversation. The description shall include:
1. The methodology of delivering the disclosures,
2. A flow chart depicting the insertion and delivery of appropriate text and voice messages to be provided by the CTS Relay Provider, as well as
3. A proposed example of the disclosure messages.

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- Article 4: Short Takes
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Editor: Here are our picks of some additional stories that you may find interesting. For more, please point your browser to: http://www.hearinglossweb.com/news/curr.htm

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Stem cells may help deaf people hear

Stem cells may help deaf people hear again, according to early stage research by British scientists. A team at the University of Sheffield said on Thursday they had discovered how to turn stem cells into ones that behave like sensory hair cells or auditory neurons, which could then be surgically inserted into the ear to restore lost hearing. Lead researcher Marcelo Rivolta said the approach, which is being tested on animals, held significant potential but was a long way from being offered to patients.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30001172/

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Three Decades of Accomplishments Mark HLAA's Anniversary

In 1979, when CIA retiree Howard E. "Rocky" Stone founded the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) in the family room of his Potomac, Maryland house, he probably could not envision what a major force the homespun group would become in the hearing health arena. It is good to remember that in those days, hearing technology we enjoy today was still in nascent stages - in-the-ear hearing aids had just become available in the United States - and the rights of hearing-impaired people were not protected by the full extent of the law. By 2006, when the SHHH name was changed to the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the organization had been instrumental in helping develop awareness of hearing loss among the public, as well as many advocacy efforts (see below). This year, the Bethesda, MD-based non-profit association, which has 14 state organizations and 200 local chapters, is celebrating 30 years of opening "the world of communication through information, education, advocacy, and support that has helped hundreds of thousands of people live and work successfully with their hearing loss," its website, says.

http://www.healthyhearing.com/articles/36718-hlaa-walk4-hearing-loss

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Your Voice Needed to Support Hearing Aid Tax Credit

With the focus on health care in Washington this is perhaps the best time to make our voice heard in support of tax credits for hearing aids. Current legislation before Congress provides up to $1000 for two hearing aids for dependents and adults 55+. One in four households in America has at least one person with a hearing loss and 2/3 cannot afford hearing health care. If we all wrote to all our Facebook contacts and all our email contacts and all our discussion forum contacts then I bet we can make a difference. We need 500,000 letters to Congress....that's only 167,000 people (2 letters to our Senators and 1 letter to our Congress person). So let's tap into our social networks and make this happen.

Make your voice heard at www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org

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Georgia School for the Deaf
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Employment Opportunity 3
Faculty position, undergraduate business administration program
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Employment Opportunity 4
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Our readers are individuals and families who are interested in learning more about hearing loss and options, and also the professionals who work with these people on a regular basis.

Visit http://www.hearinghealthmag.com where you can also view all magazine articles for the past five years (all articles other than those in the current issue require a free registration and login in order to view).

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Employment Opportunity 1
Various Positions
GLAD
Various Southern California Locations
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GLAD is an Affirmative Action Employer with equal opportunity for men, women and people with disabilities. For more information on the following positions, please go to: www.gladinc.org. The status of all positions is: Regular, Full-time, Non-Exempt, Full Fringe Benefits unless otherwise noted. All positions are open until filled.

* Job Developer/Interpreter - Anaheim, Norwalk, Pacoima, Santa Ana, CA
* Placement Coordinator - Riverside, CA
* Community Interpreter - Los Angeles, CA

If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to:

Jeff Fetterman
Human Resources Specialist
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc.
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90041
V/TDD: (323) 550-4207
Fax #: (323)550-4204
E-mail: jfetterman@gladinc.org

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Employment Opportunity 2
Various Employment Opportunities
Georgia School for the Deaf
Cave Spring, GA
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Currently accepting applications for the following positions:

Assistant Director of Instruction (12 mth. position)
Teacher - Graduation Coach (10 mth. position)
Teacher - High School Math (10 mth. position)*
Teacher - Middle School Language Arts (10 mth. position)*
Teacher - Middle School Science (10 mth. position)*
Teacher - Reading Content Specialist - Pre K-12 (10 mth. position)*
Accountant Paraprofessional (12 mth. position)
Housekeeper (12 mth. position)
Job Coach (hourly paid)
Instructor - Residential Services (12 mth. position)
Residential Advisor (10 mth. position)*
Secretary I (12 mth. position)
Speech Language Pathologist (10 mth. position)*
Substitute Teachers (hourly paid, based on credentials)
Systems Support Tech (IT Assistant) (12 mth. position)*

* 10 month employees work 200 days (10 months) but receive payroll checks during each of the 12 months of the year.

For more information about these positions, visit the Georgia Department of Education web site at http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/pea_hr_jobsearch.aspx

Download Job Applications at:
http://www.spa.ga.gov/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc

Completed applications may be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to:

Denise Clark, Personnel Office
Georgia School for the Deaf
232 Perry Farm Rd. SW
Cave Spring, Georgia 30124
denise.clark@doe.k12.ga.us
Fax: (706) 777-2240

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Employment Opportunity 3
Faculty position, undergraduate business administration program
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
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The Department of Business at Gallaudet University invites applications for a tenure-track or pre-tenure track faculty position in its undergraduate business administration program.

Doctoral degree in business administration or a business-related discipline is highly desirable but applicants with a Master' degree with extensive and relevant work experience may also be considered.

In addition the positions require strong quantitative and technology skills; proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) or if not already proficient, a new faculty member must develop proficiency in ASL in accordance with Gallaudet University guidelines, and experience in areas of economic analysis, human resources, marketing, international business, statistics, and/or finance highly desirable.

For more information, please check http://gallaudet.edu/af/jobs/?select=University+Faculty

or contact William Sloboda, Chair of the Search Committee at: mailto:william.sloboda@gallaudet.edu

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Employment Opportunity 4
Multiple Software Engineering Positions
Purple Communications
Novato, CA
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Reports to: Director QA
Department: IT
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Novato, CA

About Purple Communications:

Purple Communications is one of the nation's largest providers of communication services for the deaf, hard of hearing, and speech-disabled communities. As a leading provider of onsite interpreting services, video relay and text relay services, and video remote interpreting, the Company delivers a wide array of options designed to meet the varied communication needs of its customers.

Purple Communications' vision is to improve the quality of life of its customers by being their premier provider of high quality, innovative communication services that break down communications barriers.

We are experiencing tremendous growth and are looking to add strong expertise to our world-class teams!

Physical Requirements:

Employees may experience the following physical demands for extended periods of time:
* Sitting, standing and walking (95-100%)
* Keyboarding (40-60%)
* Viewing computer monitor, videophone, and pager requiring close vision (40-60%)

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a business office environment. Some travel to company, customer and vendor sites, including some that are out of state may be required.

Disclaimer:

The information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor's instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

For more information on Purple Communications or its services, visit http://www.Purple.us or contact Purple Communications directly at TTY 201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717, Internet Relay by visiting http://www.i711.com or http://www.ip-relay.com, or video phone by connecting to hovrs.tv.

For summary of duties, areas of responsibility, and minimum qualifications for each of the positions, and to apply, please point your browser to http://tinyurl.com/bym3m7

Purple Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Principals Only

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Employment Opportunity 5
Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf
Georgia Department of Labor
Various Locations in GA
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Job Title: Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf
Application Deadline: 6/30/2009
Job Code: 14681
Pay Grade: 14
Position Number: Number based on location
Entry Salary: $2,701.53 - $4,727.02 per month

Location of Vacancy: Vocational Rehabilitation locations in: Macon, Dublin, Valdosta, Columbus and the Metro Atlanta area. (Territory may vary, based on population).

Duties & Responsibilities: Under limited supervision, evaluates, authorizes and coordinates vocational counseling activities and services for a specialty caseload of deaf/deaf-blind clients whose preferred and/or required mode of communication is sign language. Incumbent may also serve Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened consumers. Determines appropriate means of communication based on client's personal, social, and educational background. Translates paperwork into sign language for clients. Assists eligible clients in preparing for, obtaining, and/or maintaining employment, and counsels with employers concerning their special needs. Cultivates and coordinates community and agency resources in advancement of this vocational goal and to ensure the provision of quality services to the deaf/deaf blind population. Note: This job requires an Advanced Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) at entry.

Entry Qualifications:
Masters degree in education, counseling, rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field AND two years of professional experience in social work, counseling or equivalent areas OR Bachelors degree AND two years of professional related experience OR One year at the Provisional Rehabilitation Counselor level or position equivalent. Note: Successful completion of Internship will be deemed equivalent as two years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Current certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) AND an Advanced level of proficiency standard rating on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) OR Eligibility for Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) Certification which requires a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Counseling or Counseling related field (Counselor Education, School Guidance Counseling, Community Counseling, Counseling Psychology, etc.) AND an Advanced level of proficiency standard rating on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) OR Interns who are within 12 weeks of graduation from a regionally accredited Masters Rehabilitation Counseling Program AND an Advanced level of proficiency standard rating on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI). Note: It is the requirement of the person filling this position to obtain/maintain Certification from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification (CRCC).

Vacancy Open To:
* DOL employees eligible for promotion, transfer or demotion.
* Current state employees who are eligible for promotion, transfer or demotion.
* Applicants from the general public.

Additional Information: Travel is a requirement of this position. In addition, experience in the use of major software applications and experience working with diverse populations would be helpful in performing the job duties for this position. This position is subject to criminal records background investigation. CRC must be in good standing. Interns will be required to show proof of graduation prior to beginning employment. Individuals will be required to produce certificate from CRC to verify certification. As a condition of employment, individuals who are not CRC certified will be required to obtain their certification, at their own expense, within the time period established by CRC certification. NOTE: No notifications will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.

This position will be filled in the unclassified service.

Application Instructions:
* Submit one State of Georgia Application for Employment to: Elaine Belcher, AOC II, Rehabilitation Services, P. O. Box 1606, Albany, GA. 31702-1606 OR you may fax your State of Georgia Application for Employment to Elaine Belcher at (229) 430-4466. NOTE: All individuals must submit a transcript and a copy of the SLPI, along with their State of Georgia Application for Employment that verifies their eligibility for CRC certification. All applications must be received by closing date of announcement in order to be considered.
* Please circle vacancy locations which you would like to be considered for employment.
* Application must include Job Title, and Job Code to be considered for employment.
* Application must be received in Human Resources by the application deadline.
* All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview.
* If selected, male applicants between 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration

State of Georgia Employment Application
http://www.spa.ga.gov/jobApplicants/stateapp.asp

Current Job Opportunities
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/Access/Service/GDOLJobSearch

Georgia Department of Labor Home Page
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/

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