The San Francisco VA Health Care System is recruiting for a full-time Rehabilitation Counselor in the Social Work Service located in San Francisco.

Duties

The Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) provides vocational and personal adjustment counseling, case management and transferrable skills analyses to aid Veterans with severe disabilities in pursuit of their self determined employment, educational and independent living goals. This position functions as the Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) in the Homeless Veterans Community Employment Services (HVCES). The incumbent in this position is assigned to the Homeless Programs, within Social Work Service. The RC in this position conducts assessments through record reviews, observations and interviews with Veterans and their support systems to generate and document personal, vocational and educational histories. The RC Community Employment Coordinator (CEC) is able to customize the evaluation of abilities, aptitudes, interests, values and preferences, and assist Veterans in vocational exploration activities to include informational interviews and labor market research and examine the impact of employment income on Veteran's benefits. In coordination with Veterans' interdisciplinary teams (IDT), RC CEC provides and coordinates a wide range of rehabilitation counseling services to Veterans with disabilities, including assessment, counseling and case management services, development of rehabilitation plans, and assistance in attaining and maintaining employment, independent living, and attaining personal goals, and develop and amend patient-centered treatment plans utilizing specific, measurable, realistic,, time-based, and agreed upon (SMART) goals. The RC CEC is embedded in Homeless Programs and is a central figure (liaison, advocate, technical advisor) responsible for bridging employment opportunities in the local community; complimenting existing medical center-based employment services; and coordinating services in the Homeless Programs in order to connect Veterans to the most appropriate and least restrictive VA and/or community-based employment services. The RC CEC promotes employment programs to community employers in order to establish relationships that will result in developing and providing employment opportunities for Veterans with significant behavioral, physical, emotional and/or cognitive challenges under the general supervision of certified RC's. The RC conducts outreach and job development to match Veterans strengths to local workforce needs. The RC facilitates job placement for Veterans by teaching valuable job search skills, resume/application development, interview skills and basic computer skills. The RC develops employment opportunities for homeless Veterans both directly through community-based job development and indirectly by leveraging the expertise of the employment collaborative. The RC coordinates transportation to interviews/hiring events. The RC completes job analyses to facilitate job coaching and retention services to aid Veterans in learning and maintaining proficiency in performance of essential job tasks, and counsels Veterans regarding importance of soft skills (e.g. personal hygiene, cooperation with co-workers, and following instructions) when employed to enhance job satisfaction and foster natural supports in the workplace. Coordinate job search clubs for Veterans to improve in self directed job search activities. The RC completes clinical charting and participate in clinical peer reviews. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Telework: May be available up to 2 days per pay period. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency Requirement. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. ? 7403(f). Education: (1) A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a rehabilitation counseling program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). If the applicant's degree was granted prior to July 1, 2017, the program must be accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education. OR (2) A master's degree in counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). OR (3) A master's or doctoral degree in a related field of study with course content that emphasized rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by CHEA. OR (4) Foreign graduates with a degree acceptable by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). Certification. Current, full and unrestricted certification as a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) from the CRCC to practice vocational rehabilitation counseling. Exceptions for Graduate RCs.(a)RC graduates from an approved counseling or rehabilitation counseling program who otherwise meet the basic qualification requirements and the additional degree requirements for CRC certification by the CRCC, but do not possess the required certification, may be appointed, pending certification, as a graduate RC on a full-time temporary appointment not-to-exceed two years under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(a)(1)(D). (b)Graduate RCs may only be appointed at the entry grade level and may not be promoted/converted until certification is obtained.(c)Temporary graduate RC appointments may not be extended beyond two years or converted to a new temporary appointment. (2) Failure to Obtain Certification. In all cases, RCs must actively pursue meeting prerequisites for certification starting from the date of their appointment. This includes working towards completion of CRCC's required acceptable employment experience and completing required CRCC documentation to verify employment experience and supervision by a CRC. At the time of appointment, the RC supervisor will provide the RC with the written requirements for certification, including the time by which the certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadline. Failure to become certified within the prescribed amount of time will result in removal from the GS-0101 RC series and may result in termination of employment. Grade Determinations: Rehabilitation Counselor (1) Experience. Completion of one year of professional experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled. (2) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Skill in program management/administration of a wide range of rehabilitation program, including such areas as clinical specialties, finance and application of specialized practices for effective rehabilitation service delivery. (b) Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of rehabilitation delivery systems for the development, implementation, management and growth of rehabilitation programs and services. (c) Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the major specialty treatment program, such as a CWT program. (d) Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, to make clear, convincing presentations and reports, represent the agency and assigned program areas and explain recommended proposals to local and national leadership. (3) Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. RCs at this level serve as program managers. Manage the administrative and clinical aspects of a major specialty treatment program, such as a CWT program (including CWT-TW and SE as required by VHA Handbook 1160.01, Uniform Mental Health Services in VA Medical Centers and Clinics). Manage work assignments, marketing, treatment services provided and admission, transition and discharge criteria for the programs. Develop strategic plans to meet major goals after conducting thorough assessment of priorities for vocational rehabilitation and CWT programming. Serve on local task forces and/or represents VA at professional/program community group/events and committees. Provide overall maintenance of accounting controls, billings, payroll, pay records and fund control point specific to the CWT-TW Program. Ensure accuracy of all financial reports connected with the program which are submitted to VACO. Manage the administrative and programmatic resource allocations (e.g., budgets, purchasing, labor mapping) within the CWT programs, including oversight for contracts related to CWT-TW. Ensure CWT operations, documentation, and information reporting systems are compliant with the standards of all relevant accrediting bodies. References: VA Handbook 5005/133, Part II, Appendix G62, Dated July 21, 2020. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service. This position requires driving. Valid drivers license is required.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: 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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address San Francisco VA Medical Center 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121 US
• Name: Julia Dietz
• Phone: 559-260-9624
• Email: [email protected]