The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist is assigned to the Housing and Urban Development VA Supported Housing (HUD-V ASH) program at the Coatesville VA Medical Center, including outpatient clinics. You will be responsible for recruiting, interviewing, completing vocational assessments, and assisting Veterans with severe disabilities and employment barriers in work hardening, work evaluation, finding, and retaining competitive employment.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist will provide and coordinate a wide range of vocational rehabilitation and case management services to assigned veterans, whose employability or work adjustment is impaired by a physical, mental, emotional or other disability, or by a lack of basic education and job skills.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assesses Veterans' vocational needs through interviews, referrals, and evaluations to develop individualized vocational goals and objectives. Analyzes the impact of mental and physical disabilities on a veteran's motivation, training adjustment, and employment potential. Facilitates access to training programs and coordinates with resources to identify, evaluate, and select appropriate training facilities.
Provides advanced rehabilitation counseling to veterans with severe and multiple disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and psychiatric conditions. Develops individualized, mutually acceptable rehabilitation service plans tailored to complex and non-standard vocational needs. Builds and maintains professional relationships with community businesses, service providers, and vocational/educational institutions.
Refers eligible participants to appropriate funding sources, including Chapter 31, Chapter 34, state vocational rehabilitation divisions, or grant/scholarship programs. Educates employers and educators on reasonable accommodations and the value of hiring or training veterans with disabilities. Provides job placement and job-carving services, including resume assistance, application support, and interview preparation.
Maintains ongoing contact with employers and community placement resources to identify job and small business opportunities. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support participants throughout the job search and placement process. Provides continuity of care and job retention support, including problem-solving and guidance through workplace transitions.
Helps employers understand participant limitations while promoting a positive perception of the veteran's capabilities. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist/PD02564 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Kevin.Hicks@va.gov · 904-219-6715
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $68013 – $106982/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-14.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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