Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Veterans Benefits Administration • Sacramento, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Division in the Sacramento Regional Office. The position supervises VR&E staff and is responsible for the division’s administration and workflow, providing technical oversight and management of subordinate employees. The role includes supervising staff at the Regional Office and out-based facilities, advising on unusual or unprecedented problems, and overseeing difficult cases that require expertise beyond the journeyman level of line VR&E Counselors. The incumbent also provides management and supervision for Employment Coordinator and Program Specialist positions.

The position reports to the VR&E Officer, in consultation with the Assistant VR&E Officer. It provides quality assurance and supports reports and analyses, including Strategic Oversight and Analysis Review (SOAR) quarterly reports, congressional and AVA inquiries, white papers, systematic analysis of operations, and special projects. The incumbent recommends operational or service improvements, prepares and monitors employee travel budgets, and interprets and applies laws, regulations, and rules to division policies, procedures, and operations. The role also performs administrative and personnel-management functions for supervised staff.

The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling is not available. Situational (ad hoc) telework may be approved case by case; the employee must report to the official duty station each scheduled workday, and routine or recurring telework is not authorized. This is not a virtual position. The work is primarily in an office setting, with occasional travel possible for training, meetings, or customer interactions.

Requirements

• For current Federal employees who have held a GS grade within the past 52 weeks, meet the GS-13 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-12; submit supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Meet the basic occupational requirement through a degree in behavioral or social science or a related discipline appropriate to the position; an equivalent combination of education and experience; or four years of appropriate experience demonstrating equivalent knowledge of behavioral or social sciences.
• Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 or higher, obtained post-degree and directly related to professional vocational rehabilitation counseling duties.
• Specialized experience must include working with employment and vocational rehabilitation programs; knowledge of vocational and rehabilitation law procedures; administering counseling in career development, job placement, psychology, rehabilitation, and counseling; and providing individual and group training, orientation, consultation, and guidance in rehabilitation counseling practice.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet Selective Service registration requirements if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete any required probationary or trial period, including a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
• Be subject to a background/security investigation and complete the required online onboarding and employment-eligibility identification process.
• Submit a confidential financial disclosure report (OGE-450) before entering on duty and annually thereafter.
• If qualifications are based wholly or partly on education, submit a transcript; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency. Official transcripts or equivalent documentation are required before the start date if selected.
• Occasional travel may be necessary for training, meetings, or customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first-level supervisor for VR&E personnel at the Regional Office and out-based facilities, providing advice and guidance on unusual or unprecedented problems.
• Interview candidates and recommend employee selections to the VR&E Officer.
• Train employees, monitor their performance, prepare performance ratings, assist with division reports, resolve disciplinary and performance problems, and assess ongoing training needs, including for staff at out-based locations.
• Review difficult cases and provide consultation and supervision using expertise beyond the journeyman level of line VR&E Counselors.
• Provide broad operational supervision and management for Employment Coordinator and Program Specialist positions.
• Provide quality assurance and contribute to SOAR quarterly reports, congressional and AVA inquiries, and white papers.
• Collect data and prepare accurate reports and analyses as required by the VR&E Officer, including systematic analyses of operations and special-project reports.
• Identify and recommend operational or service improvements to the VR&E Officer and act as directed.
• Prepare a travel-funds budget for supervised employees and monitor the use of travel funds.
• Provide technical support and supervision as needed to accomplish unit work.
• Analyze, interpret, and enforce the application of laws, regulations, and rules affecting policies, procedures, and operating methods.
• Perform administrative and personnel-management functions for supervised staff as directed.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager