Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (AVREO).

Duties

• Answers technical questions for counselors and support staff in VR&E
• Supervises (plan, organize, direct, control, review, etc.) the work activities of subordinates
• Responds to congressional requests, White House, or other inquiries
• Prepares correspondence for internal and external stakeholders
• Presents to staff and external groups, explaining the VR&E mission
• Represents VR&E at town hall meetings and functions within the community
• Identifies alternative solutions to complex case problems

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure

Required – Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, under 5 CFR 2634.904(a) prior to entering on duty and annually thereafter.

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
• You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Required to attend an 8 week training session, which may require travel
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
• 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

Qualifications

Time-in-Grade Requirement: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 09/08/2026. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Positive Education Requirement (IOR):

• Master's Degree in Rehabilitation counseling that included an internship; OR
• Master's Degree in counseling psychology (or related field) that included an internship in rehabilitation counseling and was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours of course work in a majority of the following areas: foundations of rehabilitation counseling, human growth and development, counseling theories and techniques, vocational assessment, career development, job placement, case management, and medical/psycho-social aspects of disability; OR
• Master's Degree listed in 1 or 2 WITHOUT a rehabilitation counseling internship. Where the internship was substituted for professional experience following completion of the master's degree. Experience suitable for substitution must be one full year in direct delivery of vocational rehabilitation services to adults with disabilities in rehabilitation programs, other than those in correctional facilities. The experience or internship/practicum must have been supervised by a professional in vocational rehabilitation or a closely related professional field that typically has oversight for vocational rehabilitation programs.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-13) or higher. Specialized experience is defined as the interpretation or application of laws, regulations, or procedures to analyze evidence to make determinations and research routine issues to resolve discrepancies. Examples include:

• Conducting assessments of Veteran's employability
• Involvement in the development of appropriate vocational goals and subsequent objectives outlined in rehabilitation plans
• Providing case management services to Veterans while pursuing their rehabilitation plans (e.g. personal contact regarding achievement of vocational goals, referral for medical or ancillary services, and responding efficiently to veteran's concerns)
• Training; and understanding and clearly explaining to Veterans, the benefits, and services available through the VR&E program

You must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

Physical Requirements: The work normally involves mental rather than physical exertion. The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, and carrying of light items.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. You may submit unofficial transcripts when applying. However, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to provide an official transcript or a statement from the institution (e.g., from the registrar, dean, or other appropriate official) or equivalent documentation prior to the start date.