Rehabilitation Counselor

Department of Veterans Affairs

Rehabilitation Counselors in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) work with persons who experience functional impairments and disabilities associated with mental health, physical, and/or psychosocial challenges affecting employment, independent living, or personal adjustment.

• This full time position is in the Vocational Rehabilitation program-the Community & Recovery Services within the Robley Rex VA Medical Center's Mental Health Service line. Duties include, but not limited to: Administers assessments and develops relevant Vocational rehab interventions informed by evaluation data, current research, and best practices. Collaborate in co-treatment of complex clinical cases and demonstrate an ability to design, develop, or adapt unique methods as needed from the industry/field practice and science. Completes clinical documentation of patient care including assessments, progress notes, encounters, consultations, care plans, and other reports with as needed. Serves as Vocational Rehab counseling subject matter expert and representative on interdisciplinary teams and provides education to staff, students, patients, families, and caregivers about the benefits of music therapy and treatment interventions and goals. Collaborates and maintains liaison with interdisciplinary team and educating treatment team on theoretical framework of Vocational Rehab interventions through in-service trainings and communicating specific examples of patients' progress and behavior based on participation in Vocational Rehab programs. Develops and implement quality improvement projects and systems as related to internal and external regulatory requirements, including patient safety. Works closely with other recovery-oriented programs in development of Vocational Rehab programming to meet accreditation standards, including Supported Employment, MHICM, Homeless, and PRRC. Provide oversight, support and feedback to lower RCs/VRSs and student interns on work assignments, time and caseload management and employment outcomes. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 40002F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

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