Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Veterans Benefits Administration

Newark (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 73,000 - 114,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Veterans Benefits Administration in Newark, NJ, seeks a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) to coordinate rehabilitation services for Veterans and Servicemembers. Duties include authorizing services, supervising contract providers, and managing casework across multiple chapters of Title 38 U.S.C.

This role may require telework and full-time scheduling. Promotion potential exists; work involves coordinating employment services, medical referrals, and community resources, with case records

Qualifications

Transcript with coursework and credits showing graduation date and degree is required.
Education recognized by US Department of Education may be used to qualify for Federal employment.

Responsibilities

Authorizes services and benefits and reviews charges for services.
Provides training and supervision to contract service providers to ensure quality.

Skills

COTR duties

Case management

Contracting and procurement

Supervision and training

Public sector knowledge

Education

Transcript with coursework and credits showing graduation date and degree

Education recognized by US Department of Education

Job description

Hiring Agency: Veterans Benefits Administration
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) position is located within the Vocational Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) carries out all duties related to assisting Veterans and Service members with completing their program of rehabilitation services.

Key Responsibilities

The Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) is responsible for the provision, supervision and coordination of the rehabilitation services for Veterans or Servicemembers participating in the various programs described in Chapters 36 and 31, and for selected participants under Chapters 18 and 35, of Title 38 U.S.C.

Major duties include: Authorizes all necessary services and benefits, and receives, reviews and authorizes all charges for services before submitting invoices to Finance Division for payment; provides training and supervision to contract service providers to assure that the services rendered are appropriate and in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Acts as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) to acquire evaluation, case management, employment, and other services needed in the rehabilitation process.

Provides case management services to includes assistance applying for VA benefits and resolving individual VA benefits issues; coordination of all rehabilitation and employment services; referrals for medical and mental health services; transition support; documentation of progress and adjustment; and development of community and on-campus resources to provide comprehensive services to Veteran Students; and maintenance of case records according to Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations.

Provides coordination of all rehabilitation services, such as financial decisions, adjusts rehabilitation plans, and coordinates employment services. Makes minor adjustments to rehabilitation plans, if necessary for the Veteran to meet the goals of the original plan.

Provides comprehensive employment and post-employment services which include assessing employability and assisting in the development of an employment assistance plan; researches resources and funding available in the community for consumers. Obtains written reports regarding client progress, documents progress and adjustment, as needed, and maintains case records in accordance with laws and regulations.

Utilize information from a variety of sources, including an assessment of the Veteran's disabilities, knowledge of VA regulations and other guidelines, the assessment of data received from medical and psychological sources, and vocational evaluations and labor market information. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is: GS-09/11. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval.

Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description Title/PD#: Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist; 38706A, 38707A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Bargaining Unit: Yes

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Your transcript must show coursework and the total number of credits earned to include graduation date and degree. A diploma is NOT sufficient to determine qualifications. 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://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications. You may submit unofficial transcripts when applying. However, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to provide an official transcript or a statement from the institution (e.g., from the registrar, dean, or other appropriate official) or equivalent documentation prior to the start date.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job‑related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

Such credit must be requested and approved before the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

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

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $72737 – $114413/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-07.

Who is eligible to apply?