Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist job with the Veterans Benefits Administration's Veteran Readiness and Employment program. The job coordinates rehabilitation services for Veterans and service members and acts as the link between service providers and the VA. Many vacancies exist across 20 locations in the Northeast District, with occasional travel, and the announcement works as a standing register that fills positions as they open.
It may close early. Referral lists are made at cut-off dates, the first on November 23, 2026 and the second on December 14, 2026, so applications submitted earlier may be reviewed sooner.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
The job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens may apply. The agency clarified that all U.S. citizens may apply.
What you would do
- Provide case management, including coordinating rehabilitation and employment services
- Train and supervise contract service providers to meet professional standards
- Make minor adjustments to rehabilitation plans to meet the original goals
- Research community resources and funding available for clients
- Assess employability and help develop employment assistance plans
- Keep progress documentation and case records under VA regulations
Do you qualify for GS-9 to GS-11?
With experience: For GS-9, you need 1 year of specialized experience at least equal to GS-7 work. For GS-11, you need 1 year of specialized experience at least equal to GS-9 work, such as work with people with multiple disabilities or mental disabilities. Specialized experience includes work in rehabilitation, counseling, disability, employment, or career development.
With education: A major in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or a related field meets the basic education requirement. A master's degree or 2 years of graduate study toward one can replace experience for GS-9. A doctoral degree or 3 years of graduate study toward one can replace experience for GS-11. You may also combine experience with graduate education. Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of 2 pages or less showing hours per week, inclusive dates, and experience level
- Transcripts, unofficial copies allowed, if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 showing all dates of service if claiming veterans' preference
- SF-15 and VA disability letter showing percentage if claiming 10-point preference
- Separation notice, SF-50, and performance appraisal if claiming CTAP or ICTAP eligibility
How you will be rated: After you meet the minimum qualifications, you may take USA Hire tests and answer skill questions, and you may be asked for an interview or work sample. Applicants are placed in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified categories, and veterans' preference eligible applicants are placed ahead of others; resumes that omit required details get no credit.
Tips for this job:
- Show hours per week, start and end dates, and level for each job on your resume, or you will get no credit for it.
- Include transcripts if you use education, since unofficial copies are accepted when applying.
- Apply to only one location and keep your resume to 2 pages or less.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Compressed and flexible schedules are available. Telework is ad hoc only, approved case by case, and you must report to your duty station each workday.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- 1 or 2 year probationary period
- Background or security investigation
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Online onboarding with Form I-9 identification
- Driver's license or ID must be REAL ID compliant
- Suitability or fitness background check
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $61,722 – $114,413 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-9 to GS-11 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Providence, Rhode Island
- New York, New York
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Buffalo, New York
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Togus, Maine
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Newark, New Jersey
- and 8 more
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- Many
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Vocational Rehabilitation (1715)
- Announcement
- CASK-13101440-27-AT (NE-D)
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