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Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
Hybrid Bedford, MA $70K – $110K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Vocational Rehabilitation ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist position is in Mental Health services at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, located at the Bedford, MA location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- →As part of the supported employment team of the Compensated Work Therapy, the incumbent provides highly individualized and complex rehabilitation, support and services to veterans seeking to improve their vocational functioning.
- →Duties below are at the full performance level.
- →However, during the developmental assignment these duties will be heavily supervised.
- →Some of the duties of this position include but are not limited to: Plans training programs is on an individual basis developing the training around the residual capacities of the individual.
- →Selects the pertinent techniques for data collection and to identify aspects of successful program operations that can be used for improving similar programs.
- →Utilizes a variety of fact-finding techniques.
- →Assists in the evaluation of the results of the program and make sound professional arguments for recommended changes.
- →Strives to find work training experiences that meet the participants' rehabilitation goals.
- →Finds suitable employment opportunities and monitors placement, promoting successful adjustment.
- →Provides ongoing support, counseling and guiding them through difficult transitions or rough spots in the adjustment to the job and helping them maintain employment on an on-going basis as long as client seeks assistance.
- →Maintains awareness of and foster community contacts.
- →Keeps alert for job and small business opportunities and maintain regular contact with potential employers, placement personnel, or other likely placement resources.
- →Helps the employer understand the nature of the client's limitations while maintaining a positive impression of the client's capability to succeed.
- →Persuades individuals and groups with differing opinions or interests to change criteria or methods, accept findings, or reach agreement on technical points related to rehabilitation.
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
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