Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Veterans Benefits Administration • Montgomery, AL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) works in the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program, providing, supervising, and coordinating rehabilitation services for Veterans and service members participating in program services. The VRS coordinates services and serves as a liaison between service providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role provides case management, employment and post-employment services, and oversight of contract service providers. This standing register will be used to fill full-time permanent vacancies as they arise. The grade progression is GS-09/11; promotion to the full performance level may be possible without further competition if regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Compressed or flexible scheduling is available. Situational (ad hoc) telework may be approved case by case with supervisory approval, but the employee must report to the official duty station each scheduled workday; routine or recurring telework is not authorized. This is not a virtual position. The work is mostly sedentary and normally involves more mental than physical exertion, though some walking, standing, and carrying light items may occur.

Requirements

• Meet the Individual Occupational Requirement through qualifying undergraduate or graduate education in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or a related field; or qualifying specialized experience.
• For GS-09, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 involving rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development theory and principles, and career development process and theory; or meet the stated graduate-education substitution or combination provision.
• For GS-11, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 involving rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development theory and principles, plus rehabilitation counseling skills, techniques, and resources for working with individuals with multiple disabilities, homebound individuals, people with acute or chronic mental disabilities, and people facing social or occupational adjustment problems; or meet the stated doctoral-education substitution or combination provision.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Register for Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
• Meet any applicable probationary or trial-period requirements and be subject to a background/security investigation.
• Complete the required online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Meet all qualification requirements by the applicable cut-off date and/or announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management, including coordination of rehabilitation and employment services, documentation of progress and adjustment, and maintenance of case records in accordance with VA regulations.
• Train and supervise contract service providers to ensure services are appropriate and meet accepted professional standards.
• Coordinate rehabilitation services, including financial decisions, rehabilitation-plan adjustments, and employment services.
• Make minor adjustments to rehabilitation plans when needed to help Veterans meet the goals of their original plans.
• Research community resources and funding available to consumers.
• Provide comprehensive employment and post-employment services, including assessing employability and helping develop an employment assistance plan.
• Serve as the coordinator of rehabilitation services and liaison between service providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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.
• VA may offer newly appointed federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service toward the rate of annual leave accrual; approval is required and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed