Reference no: EM13961538

Job Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs

Put the 5 competencies in essay format (Veteran Rehabilitation Counselor) Vocational Rehabilitation. I will upload a sample format of how the competencies should be answered.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides a variety of benefits and services to service members, veterans, and their families. VBA has been undergoing a major transformation that is people-centric, results-oriented, and a forward-looking integration of solutions that will ensure total lifelong engagement with service members, veterans, and their families. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to

I have Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Health Administration and Post Grad Doctoral in Health Administration-all course work completed in dissertation phase. I have 3 years of experience in healthcare field.

Duties: As a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the Veteran Benefits Administration you will:

• Manage vocational rehabilitation counseling and case management workload involving persons with a wide variety of conditions and in differing environments.
• Make vocational rehabilitation eligibility determinations, assessments using a variety of resources; referral and networking skills, and knowledge of job markets and job placement.
• Plan, manage, evaluate, and demonstrate organizational skills and time management.
• Synthesize information from diagnostic testing and medical records, and presents an overall picture of strengths, limitations, capabilities, and interests to assist individuals in developing a suitable job or independent living goal.
• Identify physical, emotional, intellectual, personal adjustment, or other factors that may interfere with training by analyzing data about the Veteran.
• Demonstrate an understanding and the workings of phychometric evaluations, neuro-psychological evaluations, orthopedic evaluations, and other medical assessments used to provide a diagnosis of the disability and information regarding clients interests, aptitudes, achievements levels, functional capacities, and transferable skills.
• Conduct presentations to include charts, slides, graphs for groups, committees, and clients to education on the employment of the disabled.
• Complete case narratives to document client meeting via written correspondence or computer files.
• Prepare written correspondence to explain appeal rights, to help train facilities, and clients/Veterans and stakeholders about assisting individuals with disabilities to obtain employment.
• Prepare individual Written Rehabilitation Plans, Individual Employment Assistance Plans, Individual Extended Evaluation Plans, and Individual Independent Living Plans (IWRP, EIAP, IILP) to eliminate or resolve impediments to employment.
• Prepare administrative reports, feeder reports, or other reporting requirements to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of a vocational rehabilitation program's services.
• Deliver group and individual vocational rehabilitation counseling sessions.
• Coordinate referrals to other agencies and training programs.
• Consult with physicians, physical therapists, and other medical/psychological providers to obtain objective documentation regarding rehabilitation services.
• Develop an extensive network of job placement resources and an understanding of local labor market issues, to assist in the placement of clients.

Please answer the competencies below in essay format:

1. Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation and case management techniques.

2. Knowledge of different diagnostic assessment processes used in vocational, educational, rehabilitation, or personal adjustment.

3. Ability to communicate in writing in a clear and concise manner.

4. Ability to communicate orally with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and with varying degrees of understanding.

5. Ability to function effectively working as a team member.