- Position Title
- Supervisory Vocational Rehab Counselor (Assistant Vocational Rehab & Employment Officer - AVREO)
- Agency
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Announcement Number
- C437-24-JH-12238436-NBU Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 11, 2023 to Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s).
2.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Assessment 1
This vacancy is open ONLY to current, permanent employees of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) CTAP eligibles. You must submit documentation to verify your eligibility.
1.
Are you a current, permanent employee of the Department of Veteran Affairs as described above?
If you are a VBA employee and currently hold the grade level of this vacancy (or higher) AND the promotion potential of this position does not exceed the promotion potential of your current position, you may request a non-competitive reassignment or change-to-lower grade into this position. You MUST submit your most recent (non-award) SF-50 and the SF-50 placing you into your current position to receive consideration.
2.
Do you wish to request a non-competitive reassignment or change-to-lower grade into the advertised position and grade?
3.
What is your current grade?
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4.
What is the full performance level (highest promotion potential) of your current position?
(limit 20 characters)
TIME-IN-GRADE - As a current Federal employee, you must meet time-in-grade requirements, in addition to minimum qualifications, in order to be considered. For a GS-13 position, you must have at least 52 weeks (one year) at the GS-12 grade level, or higher, by the closing date of this announcement (unless you are eligible for a non-competitive hiring authority (Schedule A). NOTE: ALL other requirements MUST be met).
5.
Do you have at least one year (52 weeks) of time-in-grade at the GS-12 level or higher to qualify at the GS-13 grade level? Please select the response that most accurately describes you. (Submitted documentation must support your response).
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (IOR): To qualify for a 101 series position, candidates must meet the following basic requirements (LEGIBLE COPY OF MASTER'S TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED - If you do not submit a copy of your transcript, your application will not be considered.):
a. Education. Successful completion of a master's degree (or higher) in rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation services, clinical rehabilitation counseling, counseling psychology, mental health counseling, career counseling or social work from an accredited college or university.
b. Internship or Experience Requirement. The required (1) supervised internship or (2) post-master's degree experience is described as follows:
(1) Supervised Internship: The education in paragraph 3a. must have included a supervised internship in rehabilitation counseling or case management specialization. The internship must have been supervised by a professional in vocational rehabilitation or a closely related professional field that typically has oversight for vocational rehabilitation programs.
OR
(2) Experience: One-year post-master's degree experience in direct delivery of professional vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.
6.
Do you meet ALL the documented requirements of the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) as follows:
a. Education. Successful completion of a master's degree (or higher) in rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation services, clinical rehabilitation counseling, counseling psychology, mental health counseling, career counseling or social work from an accredited college or university.
b. Internship or Experience Requirement. The required(1) supervised internship or (2) post-master's degree experience is described as follows:
(1) Supervised Internship: The education described above must have included a supervised internship in rehabilitation counseling or case management specialization. The internship must have been supervised by a professional in vocational rehabilitation or a closely related professional field that typically has oversight for vocational rehabilitation programs.
OR
(2) Experience: One-year post-master's degree experience in direct delivery of professional vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.
a. Education. Successful completion of a master's degree (or higher) in rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation services, clinical rehabilitation counseling, counseling psychology, mental health counseling, career counseling or social work from an accredited college or university.
b. Internship or Experience Requirement. The required(1) supervised internship or (2) post-master's degree experience is described as follows:
(1) Supervised Internship: The education described above must have included a supervised internship in rehabilitation counseling or case management specialization. The internship must have been supervised by a professional in vocational rehabilitation or a closely related professional field that typically has oversight for vocational rehabilitation programs.
OR
(2) Experience: One-year post-master's degree experience in direct delivery of professional vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.
MINIMUM Qualifications/Specialized Experience: This section includes questions regarding qualifications for this position. Select the appropriate response to the following question based upon your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position. Your response(s) must be clearly documented AND supported in your submitted resume/application materials. DISCLAIMER: Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. You should be aware that your selection is subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and other relevant documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability.
7.
Do you have one full year, or more, of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level as follows: experience in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment programs 1) experience specialization in vocational rehabilitation and employment programs; 2) comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in the regulations of vocational and rehabilitation law; 3) administering counsel in the areas of entitlements for career development, job placement, psychology, rehabilitation, and counseling and 4) experience controlling budgetary resources for approving and monitoring financial expenditures.
Your rating is subject to verification based on your resume, narratives, and other relevant documents you submit AND through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information is grounds for non-selection and/or termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from Federal employment.
8.
Please certify that your answers are accurate, true and complete.