Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

US Department of Veterans Affairs · Coatesville, United States

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist will provide and coordinate a wide range of vocational rehabilitation and case management services to assigned veterans, whose employability or work adjustment is impaired by a physical, mental, emotional or other disability, or by a lack of basic education and job skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assesses Veterans' vocational needs through interviews, referrals, and evaluations to develop individualized vocational goals and objectives.
• Analyzes the impact of mental and physical disabilities on a veteran's motivation, training adjustment, and employment potential.
• Facilitates access to training programs and coordinates with resources to identify, evaluate, and select appropriate training facilities.
• Provides advanced rehabilitation counseling to veterans with severe and multiple disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and psychiatric conditions.
• Develops individualized, mutually acceptable rehabilitation service plans tailored to complex and non-standard vocational needs.
• Builds and maintains professional relationships with community businesses, service providers, and vocational/educational institutions.
• Refers eligible participants to appropriate funding sources, including Chapter 31, Chapter 34, state vocational rehabilitation divisions, or grant/scholarship programs.
• Educates employers and educators on reasonable accommodations and the value of hiring or training veterans with disabilities.
• Provides job placement and job-carving services, including resume assistance, application support, and interview preparation.
• Maintains ongoing contact with employers and community placement resources to identify job and small business opportunities.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support participants throughout the job search and placement process.
• Provides continuity of care and job retention support, including problem-solving and guidance through workplace transitions.
• Helps employers understand participant limitations while promoting a positive perception of the veteran's capabilities.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist/ PD02564

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized