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Rehabilitation Counselor (Coordinator)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Service at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics. The Rehabilitation Counselor in this assignment serves as the Coordinator and is charged with having experience conducting vocational assessment, developing individualized rehabilitation plans, and interpreting medical and psychiatric information as it relates to work capacity and functioning, working across both inpatient and outpatient care settings.
What You'll Do
- →FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES Administrative Duties: Addresses the complexities of psychosocial rehabilitation factors and timely and high-quality outcomes consistent with statutes, regulations, and policies.
- →Resolves issues associated with specific projects involving best practices and provides leadership and direction on project implementation.
- →Coordinates workforce development (vocational, education, and placement of Veterans) services and/or customer service to successfully operate a rehabilitation program.
- →Uses sound judgment and decision-making while initiating and leading interdisciplinary groups of staff to improve customer service while delivering Veteran-focused and outcome-oriented care.
- →Provides input and guidance on program evaluations, strategic plans, and policy considerations to the supervisor as appropriate for all interested VA entities and accrediting bodies.
- →Monitors progress towards accomplishment of program goals and examines the benefits of process improvements.
- →Provides consultation, coordination, oversight, support, and feedback to staff of their designated program area and student interns on work assignments, time and caseload management, and employment outcomes.
- →Uses effective counseling skills to promote self-awareness, adjustment to disability, enhanced job retention and successful integration to the community and independent living.
- →Maintains an awareness and state-of-the-art knowledge of applicable accreditation bodies and standards to ensure long-term compliance.
- →Prepares data and maintains records of work accomplishments and administration information, as required, and coordinates the preparation, presentation, and communication of work-related information to the supervisor.
- →Coordinates vocational rehabilitation services related to job coaching, job accommodation, and adaptation services to both veterans with significant vocational support needs and to those employers who employ these veterans.
- →Clinical Duties: Formulates a variety of rehabilitation services using counseling practices and evidence based and informed modalities to aid Veterans with severe disabilities in achieving competitive employment, educational, and independent living goals.
- →These rehabilitation services involve personal adjustment counseling, therapeutic rehabilitation interventions and case coordination services, and professional counseling practices.
- →They are able to address multiple complexities of psychosocial rehabilitation factors in vocational planning and services.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: 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/.
Personality Fit
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Job ID: 306733b8-f05a-49d9-ba0a-bc2c5822d835
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