Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist - HUD-VASH Employment Specialist

The HUD-VASH Employment Specialist position is focused on assisting homeless Veterans in obtaining and maintaining employment. This position is part of the multidisciplinary HUD-VASH team and supports Veterans' transition into stable housing and community integration through employment services. The focus is to promote optimal vocational functioning of clients within the community, in the context of prescribed job development interventions specified in the clients' treatment plans.

**Qualifications:**
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/31/2026. You may qualify based on your experience or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-8 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Work that required obtaining and applying occupational information for people with disabilities, knowledge of the interrelationships of the involved professional and specialist services, and skill in employing the methodology and techniques of counseling to motivate and encourage individuals served by the program. Experience that demonstrated knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation problems characteristic of the disabled, including familiarity with available resources and skill in identifying, evaluating, and making effective use of such resources to serve individuals with disabilities; or of the disadvantaged, including knowledge of adjustment problems of the educationally or culturally disadvantaged, familiarity with available adult education and training resources, and ability to recognize problem areas needing special attention. Experience in vocational guidance or teaching in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or school, developmental or supervisory work in programs of vocational rehabilitation or training programs for the disadvantaged, or personnel or employment placement work that provided extensive knowledge of the training and adjustment requirements necessary to place persons having disabilities or social adjustment problems. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields related to the position. Physical Requirements: This position requires the operation of a government-owned vehicles in support of official VA duties, including transporting veterans, supplies, or staff as needed. The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid drivers license. Some light physical activity is necessary when organizing materials for job fairs and workshops. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.