This position is located in the Mental Health Service at the Oscar G. Johnson Medical Center (OGJVAMC), Iron Mountain, Michigan. This position is responsible for programmatic oversight over the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) programs for the Medical Center and its seven CBOCs, geographically spread across the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Duties

The Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) is located within the Mental Health Service Line at the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center. The RC will be assigned to a specialty areas, which may include Supported Employment, Transitional Work, or Community Based Employment Service Programs. Major Duties include: Provide personal adjustment counseling, therapeutic rehabilitation interventions, and case coordination services. Select, administer, and interpret vocational instruments to evaluate abilities, aptitudes, interests, values, preferences, transferrable skills and overall work resilience. Customize vocational exploration activities for identification of self-determined rehabilitation needs and goals. Monitor work site compliance with agreements. Teach effective job search skills, employer-desired soft skills, and life skills fostering independence. Promote employment programs to community employers. Facilitate job placement for Veterans by teaching valuable job search skills. Assists with resume/application development, interview skills and basic computer skills. Coordinate transportation to interviews/hiring events. Complete job analyses to facilitate job coaching and retention services. Counsel Veterans regarding importance of soft skills when employed. Synthesize assessment information to identify barriers to employment and their vocational implications. Complete interpretive data reports. Provide disability education and program-specific training. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8-4:30. All mental health licensed independent providers participate in an on-call coverage schedule, ensuring day time (7a-6p) mental health availability to Urgent Care on all government holidays (i.e., typically one holiday covered per year, per employee). Telework: N/A Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. 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. LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j. 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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Supervisory Rehabilitation Counselor, GS-12 Experience. Completion of one year of professional experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to supervise (e.g. plan, direct, oversee, review work of subordinate staff), assess employee strengths, opportunities for growth, and qualifications to accomplish program goals, adapt work operations, and guide staff. Knowledge of labor/management agreements to effectively manage issues and concerns. Knowledge of applicable accreditation bodies (i.e. Joint Commission and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and their standards to ensure continuous compliance. Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of rehabilitation delivery systems for the development, implementation, management and growth of rehabilitation programs and services. Knowledge of business administration practices such as managing participant payroll, accounting, budget planning, to successfully operate a rehabilitation program 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. The incumbent must serve as first-level supervisor. Provide oversight of a group of RCs at the full performance level and below with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work. They oversee attendance and leave, including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules. Inform higher-level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload. Recommend promotions, reassignments, performance ratings, and retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel. Hold corrective interviews with employees, referring disciplinary problems to higher levels of management. Resolve informal complaints of employees and deals with union representatives on personnel matters. Provide clinical and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit including adherence to the IPS model. Assist in development and revision of comprehensive policies, risk management, and strategic plans based on feedback from stakeholders, accrediting bodies, and program evaluation data. Estimate budgetary needs based on history, anticipated workload, and the production capability of the unit and makes justified requests or proposals. Maintain accounting controls, purchase cards, payroll, and fund control point specific to the CWT-TW Program. Compile statistical reports and data for local and national leadership. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/133 PART II APPENDIX G62The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: The physical demands of the work can very between minor and significant. The administrative work is primarily sedentary. However, job coaching may require the demonstration to the Veteran of relatively demanding physical tasks, including the handling of items of significant weight. There may be stress involved in dealing continually with persons in emotional distress and who may be uncooperative and occasionally assaultive.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Oscar G Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 325 East H Street Iron Mountain, MI 49801 US
• Name: Jeremy Burton
• Phone: 7089010850
• Email: [email protected]