Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Honolulu, HI · 3 wk ago

OTHRFull-time

About the role

The Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR) Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) in this position will have emphasis on programs within the VHA VRS program and is overseen by the VRS Coordinator who reports to the MHR Program Manager and ACC Program Manager in MHS.

Responsibilities

Complete Supportive Employment (SE) or Community Based Employment Services (CBES) intakes - Vocational Assessment Profile (V AP) and Strategic Employment Plan of Action (SEPA) Includes appropriate documentation in CPRS
Meet with veteran at minimum of every 14 days during job development stages and at least every 30 days during follow-along support via FTF or VVC
Appropriately document all encounters in CPRS
Approach employers with Veterans - or on their behalf to inquire about job opportunities or explore the job market
Coincide with other members of the treatment team and social support to help veteran achieve their vocational goals
Report program progress in accordance to National SE directive - NEPEC - CARF and VACO
Program outreach - support and development by conducting job development with the local community and VA employers
Administration and Program Support
Assess for risk of suicide and/homicide
Collaborate with Veteran's primary MH outpatient treatment team to coordinate care promote MH recovery
Work collaboratively as a team member in VRS in completing administrative tasks - such as payroll - entering purchases and data collection for program improvement
Appropriate and timely documentation of intakes - consults - counseling sessions and discharges in CPRS
Transmit all Veteran personal health related information using secure and VA approved platforms - such as encrypted email - BHL-Touch - and secure messaging

Requirements

Administrative tasks include - but are not limited to - billing and completing payroll.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/10/2026.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09.
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

Skills

Health Information Exchange Teamwork Therapy and Counseling Veteran and Customer Focus 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).

Benefits

Not specified

Pay