Supervisory Vocational Rehab Counselor

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Readiness and Employment Officer (VREO) oversees a team of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRCs) and other staff in the Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office. The VREO provides management and direction to staff on a wide range of rehabilitation counseling and case management services provided to Veterans with service-connected disabilities.

• The Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Officer (VREO) manages the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) division and is responsible for providing administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to a professional and technical staff of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and clerical staff. The incumbent performs the following (but not limited to): The VREO directs and supervises the administration of work involving eligibility criteria, vocational exploration, conducting assessments of both the local labor market, plan development based on appropriate vocational goals, examination of medical information, making legally binding entitlement decisions, award adjustments, award authorization, and case management services. The VREO provides administrative expertise in all phases of rehabilitation activities, including counseling, case management, rehabilitation plan development, and job development and placement. The VREO may review personally the most difficult and complex cases and elements such as fraud, high cost programs, independent living cases to include home adaptation, category one and two self-employment cases, re-entrance into a rehabilitation program cases, retroactive induction cases, and extension of entitlement cases. The VREO provides internal policy direction and supervision of the RO VR&E staff through on-site visits and inspections, review and analysis of standard or specifically requested data and individualized or telephonic and written communication. The VREO maintains knowledge of special incentives and hiring preferences for Veterans and ensures that outreach is conducted. The VREO understands and is sensitive to the objectives of the EEO program and promotes workforce diversity through recruitment, coaching, and developmental activities, consistent with the merit system principles Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Vocational Rehab Counselor; 38427A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation Expenses Only. (Temporary housing is authorized for this position within applicable regulations) Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: No

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