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Supervisory Rehabilitation Counselor (Knowledge Translation Specialist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
This position is part of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System. It combines Knowledge Translation Specialist (60%) and Supervisory Rehabilitation Counselor (40%) responsibilities to support the STAR Program, CVHCS's Intensive Evaluation and Treatment Program. As a Knowledge Translation Specialist (KTS), the position supports continuous learning and coordinated care across Polytrauma programs.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but not limited to the following: Administrative Duties - KTS and Supervisory (60%) Leads the design, documentation, and implementation of program evaluation projects for the STAR program.
- →Collects, analyzes, and reports program data for local and national leadership.
- →Tracks knowledge translation efforts and supports adoption of evidence-based practices.
- →Develops education, training, and communication materials to support clinical practice improvements.
- →Collaborates with national KTS leaders, clinicians, researchers, and program leadership.
- →Oversees vocational rehabilitation services within the STAR Program, including workforce development, vocational interventions, and educational support.
- →Plans, assigns, and reviews staff work, manages schedules and leave, and evaluates performance.
- →Identifies staff training needs and quality improvement opportunities.
- →Manages trainee programs and participates in hiring and peer review processes.
- →Addresses informal employee concerns and coordinates with union representatives as needed.
- →Oversees intake and vocational assessments and authorizes STAR VR service agreements.
- →Ensures compliance with federal and state requirements, develops training materials, and supports implementation of new policies and programs.
- →Clinical Duties (40%) Provides rehabilitation counseling and related services to help Veterans and Service Members within the STAR program achieve employment, education, and independent living goals.
- →Duties include: Supervising other vocational rehabilitation staff assigned to polytrauma programs (to include STAR program).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
Personality Fit
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