Vocational Rehab Counselor

【岗位职责】 提供并协调广泛的康复、咨询和个案管理服务，面向残疾退伍军人及其他符合条件的个人；重点协助有服役相关残疾的退伍军人准备、寻找并维持就业；提供直接的康复咨询服务，包括职业康复和个人调整咨询；进行个案管理、评估以及协调康复、培训和就业服务；在专业咨询关系中支持残疾人士实现其就业目标。 【任职要求】 具备职业康复咨询相关专业背景或资质；能够为残疾退伍军人及其他符合条件的个人提供有效服务；掌握康复咨询、个案管理和评估技能；具备协调康复、培训和就业服务的能力；能够在专业咨询关系中与残疾人士合作，支持其就业目标实现。

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the cut-off date and/or closing date of this job opportunity announcement, 06/30/2026. This position is covered by a single agency qualification standard, VA Handbook 5005/157, part II, appendix F2, dated July 28, 2023. Basic requirements include: A. Education: Successful completion of a master's degree (or higher) in rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation services, clinical rehabilitation counseling, counseling psychology, mental health counseling, career counseling, or social work from an accredited college or university. B. Internship or Experience Requirement: Either (1) a supervised internship in rehabilitation counseling or case management specialization, supervised by a professional in vocational rehabilitation or a closely related field, or (2) one year of post-master's degree experience in direct delivery of professional vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. C. Grandfathering Provision: VRCs employed in the VBA on the effective date July 28, 2023, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series, and grade held, including certifications. Grandfathered employees may be reassigned, promoted up to the full performance level, changed to a lower grade, or placed in a supervisory or managerial position. Temporary appointees prior to the effective date may not be extended or reappointed until they fully meet the basic requirements. Grandfathered employees who leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet full qualification standards upon re-entry. Creditable experience must require the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with current professional vocational rehabilitation counseling practice, obtained post-graduate and directly related to the duties to be performed, equivalent to the next lower level. Management officials may modify or waive specific requirements in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraphs 8-12 of this part.

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) provides rehabilitation, counseling, and case management services to disabled veterans, helping them prepare for and sustain employment.