Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
The major duties include but are not limited to:
Determines the vocational goals and objectives of the client based on referral from a professional staff member and by conducting an assessment; Determines the extent to which the client possesses the knowledge, skills or abilities necessary to meet the goals or objectives; Determines appropriate employment placement based upon related barriers and facilitates accommodation as required and necessary including adaptive equipment and/or work function processes; Provides vocational and readjustment counseling to clients; Plans and conducts individual and group counseling sessions; Coordinates and/or administers and interprets a full range of standardized objective tests of scholastic aptitude, interests, achievement, motor performance and personality measures; Develops individual vocational plans based on information derived from assessment and counseling activities to achieve an educational or occupational goal; Coordinates with various resources to locate a training facility in the community that will be specifically suitable from the standpoint of the particular needs and problems of the individual; Finds suitable employment opportunities in the community by visiting employment and educational sites; Monitors placement, promoting successful adjustment; Maintains awareness and fosters community contacts and contracts; Maintains day-to-day contact with potential employers, placement personnel, or other likely placement resources; Evaluates any new placement facilities proposed by performing work site evaluations and developing contractual elements, obligations and compliance; Drives clients to job/educational sites and interview locations and while doing so, provides clinical and professional interactions during off site travel with the clients as a vocational mechanism to promote positive outcomes; Evaluates the results of the program and makes sound professional arguments on clinical assessments for recommended changes; Counsels and guides client through difficult transitions or challenges in the adjustment to the specific placement or community employment; and Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00a.m. to 4:
30p.m. 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 Driver's License Requirement:
This position requires driving a government vehicle to perform the duties of the position, therefore, a current, valid state driver's license is required. NOTE:
We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license. In addition to the above, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must also meet at least one of the Minimum Qualification Requirements listed below:
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in Federal Service that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, GS-11. Specialized experience includes:
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; 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 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 and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, with a major study in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields 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 higher level graduate education (beyond the second 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:
Analysis and Problem SolvingAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceInfluencing/NegotiatingInterpersonal EffectivenessManages and Organizes InformationOral Communication 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.
Determines the vocational goals and objectives of the client based on referral from a professional staff member and by conducting an assessment; Determines the extent to which the client possesses the knowledge, skills or abilities necessary to meet the goals or objectives; Determines appropriate employment placement based upon related barriers and facilitates accommodation as required and necessary including adaptive equipment and/or work function processes; Provides vocational and readjustment counseling to clients; Plans and conducts individual and group counseling sessions; Coordinates and/or administers and interprets a full range of standardized objective tests of scholastic aptitude, interests, achievement, motor performance and personality measures; Develops individual vocational plans based on information derived from assessment and counseling activities to achieve an educational or occupational goal; Coordinates with various resources to locate a training facility in the community that will be specifically suitable from the standpoint of the particular needs and problems of the individual; Finds suitable employment opportunities in the community by visiting employment and educational sites; Monitors placement, promoting successful adjustment; Maintains awareness and fosters community contacts and contracts; Maintains day-to-day contact with potential employers, placement personnel, or other likely placement resources; Evaluates any new placement facilities proposed by performing work site evaluations and developing contractual elements, obligations and compliance; Drives clients to job/educational sites and interview locations and while doing so, provides clinical and professional interactions during off site travel with the clients as a vocational mechanism to promote positive outcomes; Evaluates the results of the program and makes sound professional arguments on clinical assessments for recommended changes; Counsels and guides client through difficult transitions or challenges in the adjustment to the specific placement or community employment; and Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00a.m. to 4:
30p.m. 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 Driver's License Requirement:
This position requires driving a government vehicle to perform the duties of the position, therefore, a current, valid state driver's license is required. NOTE:
We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license. In addition to the above, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must also meet at least one of the Minimum Qualification Requirements listed below:
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in Federal Service that has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist, GS-11. Specialized experience includes:
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; 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 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 and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR EDUCATION:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, with a major study in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields 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 higher level graduate education (beyond the second 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:
Analysis and Problem SolvingAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceInfluencing/NegotiatingInterpersonal EffectivenessManages and Organizes InformationOral Communication 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:
$66,355 to $86,260 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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