[Jobs] Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist for VA in Vancouver, Washington

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Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Job Announcement Number:
T-06-394-JB

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PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER

Portland, Oregon Division
Vancouver, Washington Division
Community Based Outpatient Clinics
Salem, OR                                            Bend, OR
Longview. WA                     Camp Rilea (Warrenton, OR)

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

1.                 Announcement Number

T-06-394-JB

2.  Title, Series, Grade, Salary

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

(GS-9: 50048x, GS-11: 50044x)

GS-1715-9, Target GS-11 or GS-11

$44,726 to $70,353 per annum

3.  Tour of Duty

Dayshift

M-F

4.  Duty Station

Mental Health Division,

Vancouver Division

5.  Type & Number of Vacancies

Temporary,
NTE 1 year & 1 day
may be extended or terminated sooner based on workload, staffing or
budget.

1 Full-time position

6.  Contact

Human Resources Assistant

503-220-8262 x 57317

7.  Opening Date

6/29/06

8.  Closing Date

7/20/06

WHO MAY APPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

·         Any US Citizen

MAJOR DUTIES:

The incumbent carries out all duties related to attaining and
maintaining competitive employment for veterans living with severe and
prolonged mental illness
who are assigned to his/her caseload through the Supported Employment
Services program within Compensated Work therapy.  The Supported
Employment Services
program is a national evaluative initiative closely monitored by the
VA’s North East Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC) in West Haven,
Connecticut.  The
focus is to promote optimal occupation functioning of clients within the
community. In the context of prescribed job development interventions
specified
in the clients’ treatment plan.  All duties performed should be
consistent with the individual treatment plan and coordinated through
and with the clinical
team.  The incumbent collects and organizes data on veterans served as
required by the NEPEC, and the director/medical center management.
Provides service
to individuals whose employability or job adjustment is impaired by a
physical, mental, emotional, or other disability, or by a lack of a
basic education
and job skills.  Ascertains the training requirements to meet the
training objectives, coordinates with various resources to find,
evaluate, and select
a training facility, and sets up or negotiates a training program.
Monitors the work of, and provides training and assistance for, the
lower graded supported
employment specialists within the program.  Assists the Director,
Vocational Rehabilitation Services in mentoring of VISN 20 Supported
Employment sites
and provides consultation and training to other CWT and SE programs
located within VISN 20.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE BARGAINING UNIT

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Eligibility:  U.S. Office of Personnel Management Qualification
Standards Handbook for GS-1715 series applies and may be reviewed in the
Human Resources
Management Service office.  Regulatory requirements such as
"time-in-grade" and "time after competitive appointment” are applicable.

Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the
particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform
successfully the
duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the
position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must
have been equivalent
to at least the next lower grade level. Examples of qualifying
specialized experience include:

·         Work that required obtaining and applying occupational
information for people with disabilities, knowledge of the
interrelationships of the involved
professional and specialist services, and skill in employing the
methodology and techniques of counseling to motivate and encourage
individuals served
by the program.

·         Experience that demonstrated knowledge of the vocational
rehabilitation problems characteristic of the disabled, including
familiarity with available
resources and skill in identifying, evaluating, and making effective use
of such resources to serve individuals with disabilities; or of the
disadvantaged,
including knowledge of adjustment problems of the educationally or
culturally disadvantaged, familiarity with available adult education and
training resources,
and ability to recognize problem areas needing special attention.

·         Experience in vocational guidance or teaching in a recognized
vocational rehabilitation program or school, developmental or
supervisory work in
programs of vocational rehabilitation or training programs for the
disadvantaged, or personnel or employment placement work that provided
extensive knowledge
of the training and adjustment requirements necessary to place persons
having disabilities or social adjustment problems.

Substitution of Education for Experience:  Major study--vocational
rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields
related to the
position. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of
progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or LL.M., if related.
This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or
university. If using education as a substitute for experience, please
submit a copy
of your college transcripts with application packet.

BASIS OF RATING: (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs))

On a separate sheet of paper, provide a written, detailed response to
each of the KSAs.   Failure to respond to rating factors will result in
applicant
not being referred for the position:

1.         Knowledge of the principles, theoretical concepts, and
practices of vocational rehabilitation.

2.         Ability to identify clients’ vocational interests, skills,
and needs.

3.         General knowledge of job development, marketing, and securing
jobs.

4.         Ability to contact and work creatively with community
employers.

5.         Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary clinical
treatment team.

6.         Experience assisting Homeless mentally ill individuals or
other disabled groups in the area of vocational rehabilitation.

7.         Ability to use personal computer and software programs to
accomplish word-processing and data entry; such as Microsoft Word,
Excel, Access, Power
Point, etc.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This position requires daily travel within the community in order to
make contacts with employers and clients.  This position requires
occasional travel
within VISN 20 in order to provide training and mentoring to other
supported employment programs within the VISN.  The position requires
that the incumbent
must possess a valid state driver’s license.

Although the duty station is shown in this announcement, it may be
necessary to utilize the selected person's services at a different
location within the
Portland VA Medical Center commuting area if conditions require it in
the future

Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals
(residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil
service jobs.
 Agencies are permitted to hire noncitizens only in very limited
circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the
position.

A security clearance and a favorable suitability determination are
required.  Misconduct in prior employment, criminal, dishonest or
disgraceful conduct,
habitual use of intoxicating beverages, abuse of narcotics, drugs or
other controlled substances, or reasonable doubt of loyalty to the
United States are
examples of reasons an offer of employment may be denied.

This is a developmental position. If selected below the target level,
employee may be promoted without further competition upon satisfactory
completion
of qualification and eligibility requirements.

A pre-employment physical examination will be required for an applicant
who is tentatively selected.

Applicants appointed to direct patient care positions must be proficient
in spoken and written English as required by 38USC 7402(d) and 7407(d).

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and
hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political
affiliation, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee
organization, or other non-merit factor.

It is the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs that all Federal
wage and salary payments are paid to employees by Direct
Deposit/Electronic Funds
Transfer (DD/EFT).

HOW TO APPLY:

All application packets must be received in Human Resources by Close of
Business (COB) on 7/20/06.  Application forms may be obtained in Human
Resources
Office or on our external website
www.va.gov/portland/hr/index.asp

Applications may be mailed to:

Portland VA Medical Center, P4HRMS

Attn:T-06-394-JB

PO Box 1034

Portland, OR  97207

Or brought in person to:

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd

Building 16, Room 300

Portland OR  97239

US Citizens must submit:
List of 3 items
1. OF 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment,
or Resume. (Please refer to
OF-510, Applying for a Federal Job
on the USA jobs website (
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/)
for information on how to apply with a resume instead of OF-612
2. OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment
(January 2001 version or later). (REQUIRED).
3. Veterans Preference:
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a.       DD-214, Military Discharge Paper (member copy #4 for July 1979
or later editions) (For 5 Point Veteran’s Preference).

b.
SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference
(December 2004 version or later)

c.       VA letter of service-connected disability rating dated 1991 or
later.
List of 3 items
4. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applying as a current or
former federal employee).
5. Narrative statement relating to all of the KSAs.  Candidates must
submit a narrative statement on a separate page(s) with specific
responses to all of
the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) in this announcement.
Failure to submit your narrative response to all of the KSAs will result
in the applicant
not being referred for the position.
6. A copy of your college transcripts (Optional unless education is
required).
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APPLICANT’S PLEASE NOTE:

·         Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be
credited towards
qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education
requirement.).  Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or
degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education.

·      Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing
agency accordingly.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT APPLICANT’S RESPONSIBILITY:

·         It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit documentation
to support his/her application for this position.  Applicant is
responsible for ensuring
that all experience, formal training, award recognition, etc. are
documented in the application package.  Experience may include voluntary
or other non-paid
experience in the appropriate field.  If you feel that your training
record contains information pertinent to your qualifications, then you
must submit
a printed copy of your training record with your application package.
Your training record will become part of the specific vacancy file and
will not
be filed in Official Personnel Folder.  Human Resources Management
Division will not photocopy any application material; applicants are
responsible for
making photocopies prior to submitting applications.

·         It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure timely
receipt of the application, regardless of the method used for
submission.  The VA assumes
no responsibility for the late delivery of applications (i.e. postal
service delays).  The Portland VA Medical Center will not accept FAX, or
emailed applications
or applications in a US government envelope.

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