Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist job is in the Veteran Readiness and Employment program at the Veterans Benefits Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The specialist coordinates rehabilitation and employment services for Veterans and service members and acts as the liaison between service providers and the VA. There are many openings in several states, this is a standing register that fills jobs as they come up, and occasional travel may be required.
It may close early. Yes. This is a standing register with cut-off dates, including a first cut-off on November 23, 2026, and referral lists are made about every three weeks until the jobs 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.
The job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or person who owes allegiance to the U.S. The agency clarified that this means all U.S. citizens.
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.
- Coordinate rehabilitation services, including financial decisions and plan changes.
- Make minor adjustments to rehabilitation plans so Veterans can meet original goals.
- Research community resources and funding available for consumers (program participants).
- Assess employability and help develop employment assistance plans.
Do you qualify for GS-9 to GS-11?
With experience: For GS-09, you need 1 year of experience at least equal to GS-07 in rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development, plus knowledge of career development theory. For GS-11, you need 1 year at least equal to GS-09 in the same areas, plus skills working with people with multiple disabilities, homebound people, or people with acute or chronic mental disabilities. You must also meet the Individual Occupational Requirement, which asks for education in vocational rehabilitation or a related counseling field, or matching vocational rehabilitation or counseling experience.
With education: Major study in vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or a related field can qualify you. For GS-09, a master's degree (or 2 full years of graduate study toward one) can replace experience. For GS-11, a doctoral degree (or 3 full years of graduate study toward one) can replace experience. You can also combine experience with graduate education, and education must come from a school accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting body.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume, limited to 2 pages, showing hours per week, inclusive dates, and level of each experience
- Unofficial or official transcript if you use education to qualify (must show school, courses, grades, and degree conferred date)
- DD-214 showing dates and character of service if claiming veterans' preference
- SF-15 and VA disability letter if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- CTAP/ICTAP supporting documents if claiming that eligibility
- Cover letter (optional)
How you will be rated: You must first meet the minimum qualifications, and applicants who do not fully show the required experience or education in their resume are not referred. Referred applicants are rated on USA Hire competencies and agency competencies, using questionnaire answers, online assessments (about 2 hours), and possibly a work sample or interview, then placed in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified categories.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must show hours per week, inclusive employment dates, and experience level, or the experience will not be credited.
- If you use education to qualify, include a transcript with your application; unofficial transcripts must show school, courses, grades, and degree date.
- Do not copy duties or qualification text from the announcement into your resume; the agency will not count it as proof of experience.
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, with supervisor approval, and you must report to your duty station on scheduled workdays.
Incentives and relocation: Not authorized: no relocation or recruitment incentives are offered.
Conditions of employment:
- Probationary period of 1 or 2 years
- Subject to background and security investigation
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Online onboarding and I-9 identity documents required
- State IDs must be REAL ID compliant to be accepted
- You may be required to serve a trial period
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 – $111,966 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-9 to GS-11 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- Houston, Texas
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Fort Harrison, Montana
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Waco, Texas
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Denver, Colorado
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Wichita, Kansas
- 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-13101438-27-SDC(CON-D)
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