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Job description
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
Duties may include but are not limited to:
Determines the vocational goals and objectives of the Veteran based on referral from a professional staff member or by interviewing the Veteran.
Determines the areas of vocational interests, and decides what services such as job seeking skills training, resume development, or interview skills training the Veteran may require in order to successfully obtain suitable employment.
Counsels and guides Veterans through difficult transition in the adjustment to employment.
Coordinates with various resources to locate a training facility in the community that will be specifically suitable from the standpoint of the particular needs and problems of the individual.
Helps the employer to understand the nature of the Veteran's limitations while maintaining a positive impression of the Veteran's capability to succeed.
Networks with community employers, community agencies, and community businesses with the goal of developing professional relationships with these groups in order to assist program participants in obtaining and maintaining suitable community employment.
May be assigned other administrative duties as needed to advance the Compensated Work Therapy programs, such as preparation for Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) surveys.
Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist / PD11160A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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