Rehabilitation Specialist III

State of Mississippi

Agency: State of Mississippi
Location: MS
Salary: $46K - $55K
Type: full-time
Work arrangement: onsite
Posted: 2026-01-28

Job Description

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Rehabilitation Specialist III

Salary

$45,750.36 - $54,990.94 Annually

Location

57 - PIKE COUNTY, MS

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

9808-0331-20260127P

Department

0331 - DRS-OFFICE OF VOC REHABILITATION

Opening Date

01/27/2026

Closing Date

2/9/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary

$45,750.36

Agency Maximum Salary

$54,990.94

About the Agency

The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) is a state agency dedicated to helping Mississippians with disabilities to live and work independently. MDRS serves through four major programs: Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind (VRB), Office of Special Disability Programs (OSDP), and Disability Determination Services (DDS). Services also include support through Assistive Technology, the Office of Business Development and much more. It is the mission of MDRS to provide appropriate and comprehensive services in a timely and effective manner. Programs and services assist individuals with disabilities to gain employment, retain employment, and to live independently. MDRS is always looking for qualified and passionate employees to help fulfill its mission. To inquire about this position please email @ careers@mdrs.ms.gov.

About the Position

This position is with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and functions as a Psychometrist for the Southern Region. This professional work involves the administration and interpretation of both formal and informal diagnostic evaluations of individuals with disabilities for placement in vocational rehabilitation. The work includes all phases of testing, such as intelligence, education, and personality. Incumbent recommends prescriptive plans, based on understanding of psychological principles, experience, and findings; performs follow-up; and conducts workshops and in-service training sessions.

Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Administers and interprets both formal and informal diagnostic evaluations, i.e. intelligence, sensory motor, perceptual, personality, language, educational and others, on an individual or group basis.

• Reviews medical histories; consults with medical staff, psychologists, counselors, teachers, and other personnel.

• Interviews clients and determines the type of psychometric measures to be performed to fill the particular needs of the clients.

• Evaluates individuals with disabilities for job placement or diagnostic/prescriptive purposes; a psychological write-up on each individual is used to verify diagnostic evaluation.

• Prepares reports on test results for presentation at conference with other professional personnel concerning diagnosis, evaluation, prognosis and training, and contributes professional opinion based on findings.

• Contacts client or client's counselor for the purpose of implementing the prescriptive job placement plan after the prescription is completed.

• Conducts subsequent follow-up visits as requested.

• Conducts and participates in workshop and in-service training sessions in order to aid administrators and counselors in understanding behavioral characteristics and test techniques.

• Keeps abreast of new methods and materials and suggests appropriate materials to be placed or used in the classrooms.

• Performs related and similar duties as required or assig