This position is physically located at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center Huntington, WV. The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists (VRS) provides and coordinates a wide range of vocational rehabilitative and case management services to veterans with disabilities and other eligible individuals.
Vocational Services team members provide or share provision of services within special emphasis areas with a primary goal of assisting veterans in returning to and maintaining employment.
Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Program Management/ Development: Performing initial evaluations Administration and interpretation of vocational testing Administration and interpretation of work evaluation samples Identification of transferable skills and strengths necessary for rehabilitation planning Determination of level of academic and educational functioning Determination of significance of disability, functional limitations, and residual capacities as they relate to client characteristics Engagement and rehabilitation planning Preparation of professional reports about veteran participants with recommendations for rehabilitation activities and goals Job Coaching and shadowing Conduct comprehensive initial evaluation to determine the existence of vocational impairment and whether this impairment constitutes an employment handicap, the severity of the employment handicap, and the feasibility of achieving a vocational goal.
Utilize information from a variety of sources, including an assessment of the veteran's disability, work in educational history, knowledge of VA regulations, the assessment of data from medical and psychological sources, and vocational evaluations.
May administer, score, and interpret interest, aptitude, and abilities tests, work samples, values inventories, personality profiles, intelligence screening, achievement testing, and other relevant evaluations related to the vocational rehabilitation process.
Staff veterans with Vocational Services and interdisciplinary treatment teams, consider input from team members and make recommendations of appropriate services on veteran's behalf Gains knowledge of the client lifestyle, ecological focus, effective state, self-image, and work potential. Engages in interventions that facilitate the client's ability to communicate and build relationships in the workplace.
Encourages active client participation, goal setting, and rehabilitation planning through empowerment. Guides client towards development of an individualized plan of rehabilitation services and provides counseling support during the process. May provide group education and/or individualized counsel and guidance during training, to assist with work adjustment as it relates to job readiness and ability to negotiate the workplace culture.
Provides management services which include coordination of rehabilitation services, documentation of progress and adjustment and maintenance of case records according to VA regulations. Works closely with other services within the VA, public, and private agencies to ensure that the veteran receives the full range of services necessary to achieve rehabilitation Works with medical professionals and patient to ensure vocational goals are aligned with issued treatment plans.
Provides case management to further assess and develop worker skills and adaptation to the vocational environment. Communicates effectively with the patients work site supervisor before and during their assignment and provides the patient with appropriate feedback regarding their work site performance. Assists veterans with obtaining competitive employment in the community and provides required support to assist veterans in maintaining employment.
Administrative/ Customer Service: Responsibility for submitting NEPEC reports (admission, quarterly, and discharge) for all veterans in SE services Management of records related to veteran participation and outcomes in SE services Management of account records to ensure close adherence to the SE fidelity model Development of policies and procedures to meet Medical Center, SE fidelity, CARF and Joint Commission standards Responsible for adherence to therapeutic benefit and client safety while in the CWT program Evaluates selects and coordinates appropriate therapeutic CWT work sites with the Medical Center and community Develops and implements the CWT program policies and procedures to ensure the safety and health of program participants in compliance with established policies for the VA and the Medical Center Responsibility for the CWT account and the control point in compliance with VA fiscal policies and regulations.
Counseling regarding the impact of employment income on both VA and non-VA benefits and entitlements Negotiations with employers for reasonable accommodations Coordination of and transportation to job interviews Interview skills training and ongoing support for job retention including job coaching Work Schedule: Part-time, Wednesday, 12:00pm-4:30pm; Thursday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (20 hours per week) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist/PD25310A 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/.
Brian.Brunk@va.gov · (202) 461-9984
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This is a 20 hours per week (Wednesday, 12:00pm-4:30pm; Thursday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm) position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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