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, in the Veteran Readiness and Employment program. The specialist coordinates rehabilitation services for Veterans and service members and acts as the link between service providers and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many openings are listed across multiple Southeast locations, and the job may involve occasional travel.
It may close early. Applications are reviewed at cut-off dates before the closing date, and the announcement may end once positions are filled.
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.
This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen. The agency clarifies that all U.S. citizens may apply.
What you would do
- Provide case management, including coordinating rehabilitation and employment services for Veterans.
- Train and supervise contract service providers to meet professional standards.
- Adjust rehabilitation plans, including minor changes, to help Veterans meet their goals.
- Research community resources and funding available for people served.
- Assess employability and help develop employment assistance plans.
Do you qualify for GS-9 to GS-11?
With experience: For GS-9, you need 1 year of experience at about the GS-7 level in rehabilitation, counseling, disability, health, employment, or career development work. For GS-11, you need 1 year of experience at about the GS-9 level, including work with people with multiple disabilities or mental disabilities.
With education: A major in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or a related field can qualify you. For GS-9, a master's degree or 2 full years of graduate study toward one can replace experience, or you can combine experience with more than 1 year of graduate study. For GS-11, a doctoral degree or 3 full years of graduate study toward one can replace experience, or you can combine experience with more than 2 years of graduate study. Schools must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accreditor.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume, 2 pages maximum, showing hours worked per week, inclusive employment dates, and level of experience
- Transcript, unofficial is allowed, if you use education to qualify, showing the degree conferred date if a degree replaces experience
- DD-214 showing all dates of service and character of service, if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 and VA disability letter showing the overall percentage, if you claim 10-point preference
- CTAP or ICTAP supporting documents, if you claim that eligibility
How you will be rated: Applicants who do not clearly show the required experience or education in their resume will not be referred. Referred applicants may take USA Hire assessments and may be asked for KSA responses, a work sample, or an interview. Applicants are placed in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified categories, and veterans' preference applicants are placed ahead within their category.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show hours per week, start and end dates, and experience level for each job, or that experience will not count.
- If you use education to qualify, upload a transcript that shows the degree conferred date.
- Keep your resume to 2 pages and describe your own experience in your words instead of copying duties from the announcement.
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. Occasional travel may be required. Telework is ad hoc only, with supervisor approval, and you must report to your duty station on scheduled workdays.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Probationary period of 1 or 2 years
- Background and security investigation (non-sensitive, low risk position)
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Online onboarding and Form I-9 identity check
- Driver's license used as ID must be REAL ID compliant
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 – $102,669 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-9 to GS-11 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Nashville, Tennessee
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Louisville, Kentucky
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Montgomery, Alabama
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Huntington, West Virginia
- and 2 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-13101441-27-CF (SE-D)
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