Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant)

Veterans Health Administration

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 47,000 - 62,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration within the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant). The Lead Rehabilitation Technician will lead a multidisciplinary team within Social Work Service, coordinating resident care and program operations.

The role requires strong leadership, crisis intervention, and case management skills, with responsibility for shift direction, workload balancing, and ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

Experience leading a care or service team in a clinical setting.
Ability to coordinate team scheduling and workload.
Crisis intervention and behavioral emergency response skills.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains professional helping relationships with residents.
Provides orientation, maintains contact to support behavior and adjustment, and assists residents with physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
Leads the team and provides the day- to - day (shift) work direction, review, and distribution, balance, and adjustment of workload.
Ensures that subordinates work efficiently, leads and reviews subordinates workload and oversees final work product for accuracy and completeness.
Clearly explains the team assignments, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues and review, and deadlines and applicable time frames to complete the work.
Coaches and develops the team using appropriate tools and techniques to address a variety of issues and situations.
Oversees general administrative issues regarding subordinates' leave, scheduling, appointments, etc.
Provides the team formal and informal training information related to safety and security rounding, customer service, techniques, and resources needed to educate themselves about specific issues.
Responsibilities include completing safety, security, and privacy inspections, documenting observations, and initiating corrective actions such as work orders.
Case Management as necessary.
Identifies or resolves resident concerns or refers to appropriate staff.
Models appropriate behavior and treats all individuals respectfully.
Provides crisis intervention during medical, psychiatric, or behavioral emergencies, assessing situations promptly and securing appropriate care.
Reports incidents and refers concerns to VA nursing or Charge Nurses.
Work Schedule: Variable shifts

Skills

Team leadership

Case management

Crisis intervention

Job description

Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant). The Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant) will function within Social Work Service.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant) duties include, but are not limited to: Develops and maintains professional helping relationships with residents. Provides orientation, maintains contact to support behavior and adjustment, and assists residents with physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral challenges. Leads the team and provides the day- to - day (shift) work direction, review, and distribution, balance, and adjustment of workload.

Ensures that subordinates work efficiently, leads and reviews subordinates workload and oversees final work product for accuracy and completeness. Clearly explains the team assignments, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues and review, and deadlines and applicable time frames to complete the work. Coaches and develops the team using appropriate tools and techniques to address a variety of issues and situations.

Oversees general administrative issues regarding subordinates' leave, scheduling, appointments, etc. Provides the team formal and informal training information related to safety and security rounding, customer service, techniques, and resources needed to educate themselves about specific issues. Responsibilities include completing safety, security, and privacy inspections, documenting observations, and initiating corrective actions such as work orders.

Case Management as necessary. Identifies or resolves resident concerns or refers to appropriate staff. Models appropriate behavior and treats all individuals respectfully. Provides crisis intervention during medical, psychiatric, or behavioral emergencies, assessing situations promptly and securing appropriate care. Reports incidents and refers concerns to VA nursing or Charge Nurses. Work Schedule: Variable shifts Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant)/PD00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $47414 – $61638/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-01-04.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.