Rehabilitation Counselor

This Rehabilitation Counselor position is located at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center within VHA-Vocational Rehabilitation Service, which is part of the Mental Health Service Line. The Rehabilitation Counselor will work with Veterans possessing significant employment barriers, which include physical and/or mental health impairments; educational, cognitive and job skill deficits; substance use disorders; and legal backgrounds.

MAJOR DUTIES: -Provide personal adjustment counseling, therapeutic rehabilitation interventions and case coordination services, utilizing evidence-informed and evidence-based modalities to aid Veterans with severe disabilities in achieving competitive employment and educational and independent living goals. -Conduct biopsychosocial assessments using medical records, pertinent disability documentation, observation and interviews with Veterans and their support systems to generate personal, vocational, and educational histories. -Customize vocational exploration activities for identification of self-determined rehabilitation needs and goals. -Synthesize assessment information to identify barriers to employment and their vocational implications. -Complete interpretive data reports. Provide disability education and program specific training to staff and stakeholders. -Participate in program evaluation and improvement efforts, especially for accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. -Accept additional assignments as determined by the Program manager. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00101F, 00102F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. 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). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 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 trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.