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Position Title
Supervisory Vocation Rehab Counselor (VREO)
Agency
Veterans Benefits Administration
Announcement Number
C350-25-VM-12565834 NBU Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, October 3, 2024 to Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • 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.

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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.
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2. Are you a Veterans Benefits Administration employee?
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.
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Preferences
1. 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.
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Assessment 1
This vacancy is open ONLY to current permanent employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and/or Veterans Affairs (VA) CTAP eligibles. You must submit documentation to verify your eligibility. (limit characters)
1. Are you a current, permanent employee of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) as described above? (limit characters)
2. Do you have at least one year (52 weeks) of time-in-grade at the GS-13 level or equivalent to qualify at the GS-14 level? (limit characters)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to Time-in-Grade requirements, your application documents must also demonstrate that you meet the specialized experience requirements. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically IN OR RELATED TO the work of this position.

GS-14 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-13) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. From the description below, please select the response the best reflects your level of experience and required basic education related to the GS-14 level for the position.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for the Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (AVREO) position, candidates must meet the following basic requirements:

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 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.

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(2) Experience: One-year post-master's degree experience in direct delivery of professional vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.
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3. Based on the selections below, please choose the answer that best describes how you meet specialized experience at the GS-14 level: (limit characters)
4. VERIFICATION STATEMENT: Your rating is subject to verification based on the resume, narratives and other relevant documents you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information are grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from federal employment. Please choose A to certify that your answers are accurate and complete. (limit characters)