Rehabilitation Counselor
Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Saginaw
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary Rehabilitation Counselors (RCs) in the Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) work with persons who experience functional
impairments and disabilities associated with mental health,
physical, and/or psychosocial challenges affecting employment,
independent living, or personal adjustment. RCs utilize various
professional counseling and clinical modalities to promote and
support optimal functioning, independence, personal adjustment,
adaptation to disability, community reintegration, and recovery.
Responsibilities This is an open continuous announcement until June
20, 2024. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as
vacancies become available. Rehabilitation Counselors work with an
interdisciplinary team to provide and coordinate a wide range of
rehabilitation counseling services to Veterans with disabilities,
including assessment, counseling and case management services,
development of rehabilitation plans, and assistance in attaining
and maintaining employment, independent living, and attaining
personal goals. Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides
developmental vocational rehabilitation services to Veterans with a
wide array of psychiatric and physical disabilities and
psychosocial conditions that present a myriad of barriers, to
achieve competitive employment and educational and independent
living goals. Serves as a consultant to an interdisciplinary
treatment team or other clinical staff as it relates to the
Veteran's vocational rehabilitation needs. Communicates
appropriately with community health care professionals to provide
useful input to other team members and employers concerning the
Veteran. Conducts biopsychosocial assessments using medical
records, pertinent disability documentation, and observation.
Incorporates interviews into the assessment with the Veterans and
their support systems to generate personal, vocational, and
educational histories. Synthesizes the information to develop case
conceptualization and make clinical recommendations to facilitate
treatment planning and provision. Provides job development, job
placement, job coaching, job accommodation, adaptation, retention,
and education services to both Veterans with disabilities and for
those employers who employ these Veterans. Conducts a job analysis
to identify essential functions and develop reasonable
accommodations. Promotes employment programs to community employers
to establish relationships that will result in providing work
opportunities for Veterans with significant behavioral, physical,
emotional and/or cognitive impairments. Facilitates job placement
for Veterans by teaching valuable job search skills,
resume/application development, interview skills and basic computer
skills. Coordinate job search clubs for Veterans to improve in
self-directed job search activities. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Eligible on an ad-hoc basis Virtual: This
is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 91920-A &
91921-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent
Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure
Report: Not Required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must
be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service
Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be
proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to
serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security
investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an
online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza
vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a
requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care
Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or
certification/licensure requirements may be referred and
tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements
are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship.
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education.
A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or clinical
rehabilitation counseling from a rehabilitation counseling program
accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP). If the applicant's degree
was granted prior to July 1, 2017, the program must be accredited
by the Council on Rehabilitation Education. OR A master's degree in
counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a college or
university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body
accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). OR
A master's degree in a related field of study with course content
that emphasized rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy,
health, employment, wellness, or human development from a college
or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body
accredited by CHEA. OR Foreign graduates with a degree acceptable
by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC).
Certification. Current, full and unrestricted certification as a
certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) from the CRCC to practice
vocational rehabilitation counseling. Exceptions for Graduate RCs.
RC graduates from an approved counseling or rehabilitation
counseling program who otherwise meet the basic qualification
requirements and the additional degree requirements for CRC
certification by the CRCC, but do not possess the required
certification, may be appointed, pending certification, as a
graduate RC on a full-time temporary appointment not-to-exceed two
years under the authority of 38 U.S.C. - 7405(a)(1)(D). Graduate
RCs may only be appointed at the entry grade level and may not be
promoted/converted until certification is obtained. Temporary
graduate RC appointments may not be extended beyond two years or
converted to a new temporary appointment. English Language
Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written
English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. - 7403(f). GRADE
DETERMINATIONS. In addition to the basic requirements for
employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the
grade of candidates. Rehabilitation Counselor, GS-09 Experience.
None beyond the basic requirements. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills
and Abilities (KSAs). In addition to meeting the experience or
educational requirements for this grade level, the candidate must
demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of human
development and behavior, medical, psychosocial, and vocational
aspects of disability and differential influences of environmental
and cultural factors to assist persons with disabilities in
determining suitable vocational goals. Knowledge of history,
philosophy and disability rights legislation in the field of
rehabilitation to apply in the practice of rehabilitation
counseling. Ability to synthesize assessment and diagnosis
information in conjunction with labor market trends and
community/educational resources to develop an effective individual
service delivery plan. Knowledge of caseload management strategies
to maximize an individual's independent functioning from assessment
through provision of post-employment services. Ability to employ
person-centered job development strategies to facilitate successful
job placement. Knowledge of assessment tools and methods,
functional capacity evaluations and specific vocational preparation
to evaluate transferrable skills, residual capacities and needs for
accommodations and assistive technology. Rehabilitation Counselor,
GS-11 Experience. Completion of one year of professional experience
equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the
position being filled. OR Education. A doctoral degree in
rehabilitation counselor education or related field (e.g.
rehabilitation psychology) from a CACREP accredited institution or
from an institution accredited by a national or regional
accrediting body accredited by CHEA. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills
and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate
must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of physical
and psychological disabilities, appropriate accommodations and
assistive technology principles to mitigate and reduce or eliminate
barriers to integrate into the community. Knowledge of counseling
theory, medical and psychiatric terminology and signs and
symptomology of suicidal and homicidal ideations, to communicate
appropriately with community health care professionals to provide
useful input to other team members and employers in relation to the
Veteran and/or his/her family's psychosocial needs and to recommend
and help implement suitable treatment plans. Ability to use
evidence-based and evidence informed vocational and professional
counseling practices to include individual placement and support
(IPS), customized employment and supported employment models and
motivational interviewing skills to promote self-awareness,
adjustment to disability, enhanced job retention and successful
integration to the community. Knowledge of career development
processes and job analysis methodology to determine essential
functions of jobs, worksite modifications and/or alternative
vocational goals given the work history and residual functional
capacities of individuals with disabilities. Ability to administer
and interpret a wide variety of assessment methods including
transferrable skills and labor market analyses to evaluate for
individual interests, aptitudes and abilities and to identify
suitable vocational goals for the development of an effective
individual service delivery plan. Knowledge of marketing strategies
to develop collaborative partnerships/Memorandums of Agreement
within VA and local business community to enhance employment and/or
work opportunities. Knowledge of military culture and specific
factors and dynamics associated with Veterans, particularly combat
Veterans, to assist those who are returning to community and
community based-work. May qualify based on being covered by the
Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification
Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA
employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Preferred Experience: Experience working with Veterans and or
individuals who are seeking employment or who require employment
supports and experience working with individuals with substance use
disorder. References: VA Handbook 5005/133 PART II APPENDIX G62 The
full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade
at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the
range of GS-9 to GS-11. Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under
15 lbs.); light carrying (under 15 lbs.); reaching above shoulder;
use of fingers; walking (intermittent); standing (intermittent);
hearing (aid permitted); clear speech. The work is sedentary.
Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work.
However, there may be some walking, standing, bending and carrying
of light items like papers or books. Some work is provided in the
local community. Must be able to access the community. No special
physical demands are required to perform the work. Education
IMPORTANT: 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. Department
of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or
institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can
verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If
you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements,
you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your
transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For
further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual
(Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4,
6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years
they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may
qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work
experience or military service experience. This credited service
can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual
leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the
appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity
announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This
position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive
status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The
health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not
covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Pursuant
to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are
required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such
accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or
pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only
infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required
to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of
proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will
provide additional information regarding what information or
documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally
required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable
accommodation process. If you are unable to apply online or need an
alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the
Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. VA
Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10)
advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical
Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips
people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their
lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health
System of care, you will operate in a model with three core
elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each
Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and
healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's
community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing
exceptional health care that improves their health and
well-being.
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