Rehabilitation Technician Domiciliary Assistant

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Develops and maintains professional helping relationships with residents.
• Assists residents with physical mental emotional or behavioral challenges.
• Provides program orientation and processes check-ins upon return from pass.
• Ensures shift reports occur verbally and in writing.
• Manages storage documentation and the return of resident belongings.
• Coordinates with backup staff to ensure urgent tasks are completed.
• Provides coverage for absent colleagues.
• Documents team activities and ensure follow-up.
• Skill in written and oral communication and the ability to interact in a positive manner with Veterans medical staff visitors and management.
• Ability to interact appropriately with Veterans who are demonstrating negative behaviors.
• Models appropriate behavior and treat all individuals respectfully.
• Completes entries in the communication log.
• Performs daily inspections of equipment supplies and safety/security conditions and initiates corrective actions including work orders or emergency repairs.
• Provides administrative support including preparing program materials such as handbooks orientation packets and discharge documents and processing residents for admission and clearance.
• Responsibilities include completing safety security and privacy inspections documenting observations and initiating corrective actions such as work orders.
• Identifies or resolves resident concerns or refers to appropriate staff.
• Provides crisis intervention during medical psychiatric or behavioral emergencies assessing situations promptly and securing appropriate care.
• Reports incidents and refers concerns to VA nursing or Charge Nursing depending on time of day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Required Documents below for details.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.

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Drivers License Requirement: A current valid state-issued Drivers License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested you will be required to provide a copy of your current valid state-issued Drivers License.

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You may qualify at the GS-5 level if you fulfill one of the following qualifications:

-SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: I have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-4) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Rehabilitation Technician - Domiciliary Assistant and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is experience that involved the observation of and assistance in the application of techniques relating to behavior capacities traits interests and activities of either humans or under laboratory conditions animals. Experience may have been gained in connection with a program of research or direct services in psychology that gave a practical understanding of some of the principles methods and techniques of psychology needed to assist professional psychologists. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title duties month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. -OR-

-EDUCATION: I have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelors degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of subjects such as psychology statistics or other directly related subjects to the Rehabilitation Technician - Domiciliary Assistant position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR-

-COMBINATION: I have equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience as listed above to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include courses such as psychology statistics or other directly related subjects to the Rehabilitation Technician - Domiciliary Assistant position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.


Physical Requirements: The work is active and is performed in a Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP). Normal precautions are required when working with Veterans that have different mental health and recovery issues to include homelessness. The position requires emotional ability to deal effectively with multitasking and a steady flow of patient care responsibilities as well as administrative responsibilities. This position involves bending lifting and the ability to carry up to 30 pounds. May transport Veterans for job searches housing searches or access to social services using government vehicles. Requires a valid drivers license and medical clearance.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at

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