Description:
Duties includes but are not limited to:
- Approximately 50% of the incumbent's duties will be conducted in the community, some of which may include transporting Veterans in a government vehicles part of their vocational rehabilitation plan of care/treatment plan.
- The incumbent assesses data received from medical, psychological and vocational evaluations, and develops individualized vocational rehabilitation plans, and collaborates with the primary clinical treatment team(s) for input into the comprehensive interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Provides personal adjustment counseling, therapeutic rehabilitation interventions, and case coordination services, utilizing evidence-based and evidence-informed modalities, to aid Veterans with severe mental and/or physical health disabilities in achieving competitive employment and educational and independent living goals.
- knowledge of marketing strategies to develop collaborative partnerships/Memorandums of Agreement with VA and local business community to enhance employment and/or work opportunities.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education
- A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a rehabilitation counseling program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). If the applicant's degree was granted prior to July 1, 2017, the program must be accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education.
- OR
- A master's degree in counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- OR
- A master's or doctoral degree in a related field of study with course content that emphasized rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by CHEA.
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- Foreign graduates with a degree acceptable by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). c.
- Certification. Current, full and unrestricted certification as a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) from the CRCC to practice vocational rehabilitation counseling.