As a Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor you will: Functions as first level supervisor for the VR&E personnel located at the Detroit Regional Office or out based facility, providing advice and guidance on unusual or unprecedented problems. The work supervised is vital to the processes through which VBA directly serves the public.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for interviewing and recommending selection of employees to the VR&E Officer. Is also responsible for training and monitoring performance of employees within the unit. Prepares performance ratings, resolves disciplinary and performance problems, and assesses the ongoing training needs of the employees supervised at the out based locations. The incumbent must demonstrate a commitment to equal employment opportunity principles. The incumbent needs a wide breadth of knowledge and expertise regarding VR&E protocols, regulations, and laws. The incumbent will review and provide consultation and supervision regarding the most difficult cases, using expertise, training, and experience beyond the journeyman level of line VR&E Counselors. This also includes broad expertise of divisional operations to provide supervision and management of the Employment Coordinator and Program Specialist positions. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing files for quality assurance, contributing to the development of reports, such as Systematic Analyses of Operations (SAO's), quarterly reports, congressional and IRS inquiries and white papers. The SVRC is supervised and accountable to the VR&E officer, with consultation of the assistant VR&E officer. The incumbent collects accurate data relating to the various work activities in the Regional Office and/or out based offices, analyzes fluctuations, short- and long-term trends and achievements and/or failures in customer expectations. The incumbent prepares accurate reports and analysis as required by the VR&E officer, including systematic analysis of operations (SAO's) and reports on special projects. The incumbent establishes internal controls to prevent fraud, waste, abuse and misappropriation of government funds and property. Identifies and recommends to the VR&E officer changes needed for improvement of operations or service and takes action as directed. The incumbent provides clinical supervision and technical support and supervision as needed for accomplishing the work of the unit. Analyzes, interprets, and managerially enforces the application of laws, regulations, and rules as they affect policies, procedures and methods of operations. Also performs administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised as directed. Enforces and manages performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Develops performance improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to employees related to work and administrative matters, effects disciplinary measures as appropriate, to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves/disapproves leave request. Supports transitional processes required involving the selected components to the work division to meet balanced scorecard goals. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Assures that subordinates training is current, and fully complies with the provisions of safety regulations. Recommends awards and motivational activities. Fifty percent of the position is directed at exercising direct supervisory and managerial tasks. Promotion Potential: This position is advertised at the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: As determined by Station Policy Telework: Available Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position Title/PD#: Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor GS - 13 Position Description/ PD# 39814-A Bargaining Unit Position: This is not a position in the bargaining unit .Financial Disclosure Report: 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.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR), and individual qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found here. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. Note: If you are a current VBA employee seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-14 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-14. Specialized Experience: Do you have one full year, or more, of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level that has equipped them with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as one (1) full year of performance of technical assignments affecting the entire field of VA's Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) division. Your resume/application must support your response. To meet the specialized experience, your resume should reflect:- Experience in 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 veterans' concerns);- Experience in training; and understanding and clearly explaining to veterans, the benefits, and services available through the VR&E program. Candidates must also have demonstrated in their work experience or training that they possess the qualities to successfully supervise subordinates and to operate and manage a successful program area. In addition, to the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must ALSO meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR):INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR): There is an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met to be found minimally qualified for this series, please read the requirement description carefully. This positive education requirement is IN ADDITION to specialized experience requirements and legible transcripts MUST BE SUBMITTED with your application. A. Satisfactory completion in an accredited college or university of all the requirements of a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling (including a supervised internship); OR B. A 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 (coursework MUST have an emphasis on vocational rehabilitation counseling): 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 (transcript required); OR C. A master's degree listed in A or B 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.] 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folders, claims files). This position requires mental rather than physical exertion. Supervisory/Managerial Probationary Period: This is a supervisory/managerial position. If appointed to this position, you must serve a one-year probationary period, unless you have already completed one as a supervisor or manager. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is an educational REQUIREMENT for this position.

Transcripts (unofficial and/or official) must show evidence of a supervised internship and must also show that the degree has been awarded/conferred and the date awarded.

An Unofficial or Official transcript must be submitted with your application to validate that you meet all Basic Education Requirements for this position--failure to submit will render you as ineligible.

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for federal employment. You can verify your education here. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Contacts

• Address Detroit Regional Benefit Office Federal Building, 477 Michigan Ave Detroit, MI 48226 US
• Name: Verion Walker
• Phone: 313-690-9333
• Email: [email protected]