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Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist for the CWT Program is located within the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program, Mental Health Service at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.
What You'll Do
- →Responsible for interviewing potential Veterans referred to them though the CWT program, and for developing a vocational assessment to identify individuals strengths and areas of vocational interests.
- →Completes written assessments to determine CWT program participants vocational strength and weaknesses, identify current barriers to competitive community employment, and utilize assessment results to determine a suitable vocational goal, and identify the steps to reach that goal.
- →Works closely with members of the interdisciplinary team including Physicians, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Therapists, Social Workers, Case Managers, Outreach Workers, Liaisons, and other care providers within the VA facility.
- →Provides assistance with job seeking skills and strategies as needed.
- →The VRS will be responsible for assisting Veterans in understanding financial benefits entitlement programs and housing eligibility requirements and the effects of working on their entitlement.
- →Once the Veteran has obtained community employment, the VRS will continue to work with the Veteran, the interdisciplinary team, and the employer to provide ongoing support, negotiate any work site accommodations that may be needed, and work to develop natural supports within the community and work setting.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework on an as needed (ad hoc) basis, determined by the needs of the service.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist/PD40902A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
- →Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved.
- →Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0e98d802-5cbf-4d7d-a077-f7840ae27c30
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