# Rehabilitation Counselor

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e5098c5c-4d03-4456-ab9c-c1f63d073009

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Columbus, OH
- Salary: 64406 – 101309 USD per year

## Summary

This role supports veterans with disabilities in overcoming barriers to employment and independent living through counseling, vocational planning, and job placement services. It suits counselors with rehabilitation expertise who want to help military personnel transition to civilian work and community life.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Smart Goals

## Required

- Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, clinical rehabilitation counseling, counseling, or related field emphasizing rehabilitation, counseling, disability, therapy, health, employment, wellness, or human development
- Current full and unrestricted CRC certification from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
- U.S. citizenship
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Knowledge of human development, medical, psychosocial, and vocational aspects of disability
- Knowledge of rehabilitation history, philosophy, and disability rights legislation
- Ability to synthesize assessment and diagnosis information with labor market trends to develop service delivery plans
- Knowledge of caseload management strategies
- Ability to employ person-centered job development strategies
- Knowledge of assessment tools, functional capacity evaluations, and vocational preparation methods

## Nice to have

- Doctoral degree in rehabilitation counselor education or related field
- One year of professional experience at the next lower grade level

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891648200