Vocational Development Specialist

The Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Administration Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) Vocational Development Specialist carries out all duties related to obtaining and maintaining competitive employment for homeless or at-risk of homelessness Veterans who are referred by a homeless program provider or self-present for employment services. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties include but not limited to: Conducts interviews to determine the nature and level of intervention that may be required to assist the Veteran in obtaining employment. Provides the Veteran with a range of service options that will meet both his/her immediate and long-term employment needs. Provides both direct and indirect services including but not limited to: access to job listings; resume preparation; vocational counseling; negotiations with employers for reasonable accommodations; assistance with completion and submission of job applications; coordination of and transportation to job interviews; interview skills training; job development and job placement. Collaborates with Veterans to determine the level and types of services needed, where the end result is competitive employment, employment maintenance or improved job status. Focuses services on employment rather than therapeutic work. Assists Veterans in obtaining a referral to the nearest Compensated Work Therapy Program (CWT). Works closely with the Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) to determine the Veteran's eligibility for Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) services. Documents all vocational interventions, goals, objectives and outcomes through the writing of an individualized employment plan and actively participates in the implementation of this employment plan. Attends and participates in treatment team meetings, contributes actively to the strategies and support plans for all clients served by the team, and communicates strategies developed for job acquisition and retention to the treatment team. Collaborates with existing community partners and employers and demonstrates unique expertise in the ability to forge new relationships with such entities. Receives and records information from employers regarding employment opportunities. Participates in job fairs and may take a leadership role in coordinating employment fairs and similar events for homeless Veterans. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Vocational Development Specialist/PD00895A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/20/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: major study - Vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields related to the position. Experience: Specialized Exper

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Desert Pacific Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model that is based in a partnership across time, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement