Pays $58,345 — $21k below the Counselor market median of ~$79k (325 jobs)
VR Counselor - #WWRW0164
About the Role
Full-time VR Counselor role with the state of Virginia. Starting salary $58,345. Comprehensive state benefits including retirement, paid holidays, and leave.
Join Virginia Information Technologies Agency as a VR Counselor – State Benefits, $58K in Augusta, West Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $58,345
- Pension plan offered.
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer Paid Basic Group Life Insurance
- Employee Paid Optional Group Life
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Annual Leave
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Virginia Information Technologies Agency in Augusta, West Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The VR Counselor coordinates vocational services for participants with disabilities by leading interdisciplinary teams and guiding service planning. They are responsible for maintaining accurate case documentation and supporting participants through their rehabilitation journey.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a closely related field. Candidates should possess expertise in interviewing, evaluating, and counseling individuals with disabilities.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Rehabilitation Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 16% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates VR Counselor - #WWRW0164 at Virginia Information Technologies Agency a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Rehabilitation Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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