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Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The incumbent of this position will serve as a Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Division, in the Regional Office. The position supervises VR&E staff and is responsible for the administration and workflow of the division. The incumbent exercises technical and oversight responsibility through subordinate employees for the VR&E Division.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (SVRC) for the Phoenix VA Regional Office, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Division, located in the Phoenix Regional Benefit Office, the Supervisory VRC (SVRC) is responsible for providing supervisory oversight VR&E bargaining unit staff under the direct supervision of the AVREO.
- →These duties include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as a first-line supervisor for professional counseling staff and other VR&E staff as assigned.
- →Serves as a subject matter expert in the area of Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling case processing for the staff.
- →Provides general guidance to employees on both work and administrative matters, in accordance with established regulations, policies, procedures, and practices.
- →Assists with the staffing of difficult cases with the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Employment Coordinator(s).
- →Identifies problems with the work, adjusting as needed, to keep the cases moving and ensure accurate, successful rehabilitation scenarios.-Ensures that caseload is appropriately balanced among the professional staff.
- →Responsible for carrying out case reviews for and training for assigned professional staff on a regular and recurring basis and for conducting these reviews on Phoenix and other out-based locations as needed.
- →In addition, he or she will help to support the quality assurance integrity of the division.
- →Provides extensive training to incoming Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors within the office.
- →Evaluates that training needs of all existing professional staff, and conducts refresher training, training on new technology/processes, and makes decisions on mission related training scenarios for individual staff.-Is responsible to the VR&E division for Systematic Analyses of Operations in area of program review.
- →Is responsible for identifying and correcting deficiencies recognized through systematic analysis, and for using the information to make improvements and streamline processes.
- →Manages and assesses employee performance.
- →Makes decisions on inquiries or issues presented by subordinate professional employees, advises the division level management, and assesses the impact on the VR&E program.
- →Takes measures, within VBA guidelines, to mitigate negative impact on the mission, with concurrence of division level management.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year supervisory probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period 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 I-9 Acceptable Documents.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application.
- ✓It must include your coursework and date of conferral of a Masters degree in vocational rehabilitation (or related) field.
- ✓Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment.
Benefits
- ★Enjoy career benefits that help you find work/life balance, plan for the future, and prepare for the unexpected.
- ★With comprehensive health insurance, unmatched paid time off, and broad retirement options, you can rest assured that VA will care for you as you care for those who have served.
- ★A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. https://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp
Personality Fit
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