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Rehabilitation Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
Provides recovery-oriented rehabilitation counseling services to Veterans in the Substance Use Disorder outpatient program. Delivers vocational and personal adjustment counseling, case coordination, assessments, job readiness training, placement support, and community employer outreach to help Veterans overcome barriers and achieve employment, education, independent living, and recovery goals.
What You'll Do
- →The duties for this position include but are not limited to: GS-9 and GS-11 Duties Provides recovery-oriented vocational and personal adjustment counseling to Veterans in the SUD outpatient program.
- →Conducts assessments using record reviews, observations, disability documentation, interviews, and input from Veterans' support systems.
- →Develops, adjusts, and monitors patient-centered recovery plans using SMART goals.
- →Provides case management or case coordination services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary SUD team.
- →Assists Veterans with identifying vocational strengths, interests, skills, barriers, and support needs.
- →Teaches job search skills, resume and application development, interview preparation, and basic computer skills.
- →Coordinates transportation to interviews, hiring events, and other employment-related activities.
- →Completes job analyses to support job coaching, retention services, and successful task performance.
- →Counsels Veterans on workplace soft skills, including personal hygiene, cooperation, following instructions, and use of natural supports.
- →Completes required clinical documentation, charting, peer review activities, and participates in program improvement efforts.
- →GS-9 Duties Provides vocational and personal adjustment counseling under close or general supervision.
- →Provides case management and transferable skills analyses to support employment, education, and independent living goals.
- →Synthesizes assessment and diagnostic information with labor market trends and community resources.
- →Develops customized vocational evaluations based on each Veteran's abilities, aptitudes, interests, values, and preferences.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Pre-Employment/Post-Employment Physical Examination: May be required, depending on the needs of the organization.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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