Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Finds suitable employment opportunities, monitors placements, and promotes successful adjustment; Supports clients in all work-related tasks, including but not limited to:
transportation, skills training, and working with interdisciplinary team; Works with clients in the formulation of resumes, job interviews, and transportation; Applies knowledge of the types and availability of training and employment resources associated with local, State, and Federal agencies for Veterans with disabilities; Monitors patient progress and provides feedback and assistance in the job seeking and maintenance process; Analyzes mental and physical disabilities or other handicaps in terms of the practical effects of such handicaps on motivations, adjustment to training, and difficulty in employment placement; Applies knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse and the impact on vocational functioning; Coordinates with various local community resources, keeping current with employment opportunities and trends; Maintains day-to-day contact with potential employers, placement personnel, or other likely placement resources; Provides oral presentation and written reports to support conclusions and recommendations; Collects and organizes data on those who are being served; and Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8am until 4:
30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required To qualify for this position, you must meet the following criteria:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. AND You must meet one of the following criteria to qualify at the GS-9 level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in Federal Service that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist GS-9. Specialized experience includes:
a) Work that required obtaining and applying occupational information for people with disabilities, knowledge of the interrelationships of the involved professional and specialist services, and skill in employing the methodology and techniques of counseling to motivate and encourage individuals served by the program; b) Experience that demonstrated knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation problems characteristic of the disabled, including familiarity with available resources and skill in identifying, evaluating, and making effective use of such resources to serve individuals with disabilities; or of the disadvantaged, including knowledge of adjustment problems of the educationally or culturally disadvantaged, familiarity with available adult education and training resources, and ability to recognize problem areas needing special attention; and c) Experience in vocational guidance or teaching in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or school, developmental or supervisory work in programs of vocational rehabilitation or training programs for the disadvantaged, or personnel or employment placement work that provided extensive knowledge of the training and adjustment requirements necessary to place persons having disabilities or social adjustment problems. NOTE:
Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month, year start/end dates, AND hours worked per week. OR EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two (2) full years of graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. with a major study in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other field related to this position. This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university. NOTE:
Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION:
Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE:
Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Attention to DetailClient OrientationCommunicationComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceProblem Solving IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Finds suitable employment opportunities, monitors placements, and promotes successful adjustment; Supports clients in all work-related tasks, including but not limited to:
transportation, skills training, and working with interdisciplinary team; Works with clients in the formulation of resumes, job interviews, and transportation; Applies knowledge of the types and availability of training and employment resources associated with local, State, and Federal agencies for Veterans with disabilities; Monitors patient progress and provides feedback and assistance in the job seeking and maintenance process; Analyzes mental and physical disabilities or other handicaps in terms of the practical effects of such handicaps on motivations, adjustment to training, and difficulty in employment placement; Applies knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse and the impact on vocational functioning; Coordinates with various local community resources, keeping current with employment opportunities and trends; Maintains day-to-day contact with potential employers, placement personnel, or other likely placement resources; Provides oral presentation and written reports to support conclusions and recommendations; Collects and organizes data on those who are being served; and Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8am until 4:
30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required To qualify for this position, you must meet the following criteria:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. AND You must meet one of the following criteria to qualify at the GS-9 level:
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in Federal Service that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist GS-9. Specialized experience includes:
a) Work that required obtaining and applying occupational information for people with disabilities, knowledge of the interrelationships of the involved professional and specialist services, and skill in employing the methodology and techniques of counseling to motivate and encourage individuals served by the program; b) Experience that demonstrated knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation problems characteristic of the disabled, including familiarity with available resources and skill in identifying, evaluating, and making effective use of such resources to serve individuals with disabilities; or of the disadvantaged, including knowledge of adjustment problems of the educationally or culturally disadvantaged, familiarity with available adult education and training resources, and ability to recognize problem areas needing special attention; and c) Experience in vocational guidance or teaching in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or school, developmental or supervisory work in programs of vocational rehabilitation or training programs for the disadvantaged, or personnel or employment placement work that provided extensive knowledge of the training and adjustment requirements necessary to place persons having disabilities or social adjustment problems. NOTE:
Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month, year start/end dates, AND hours worked per week. OR EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two (2) full years of graduate level education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. with a major study in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other field related to this position. This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university. NOTE:
Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION:
Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE:
Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Attention to DetailClient OrientationCommunicationComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceProblem Solving IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
1715 Vocational Rehabilitation - Salary Range:
$57,043 to $74,152 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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