Domiciliary Assistant
What you'd do
This position provides direct resident care and support to Veteran residents of the Domiciliary including responsibilities for their safety, security and accountability., The incumbent in this position administers and directs the daily operation of the Domiciliary residents. He/She performs the job responsibilities for the Day Shift tour of duty and is an integral member of Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Team, providing a constant physical presence and assisting residents.
Major duties
The Primary responsibilities for Domiciliary Living Units focus on special treatment programs and general care residents of all ages with various medical, psychiatric and rehabilitations needs. The incumbent functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team(s) assigned to Domiciliary and serves a as a liaison for up to 60 assigned Veteran residents with responsibility for having specific knowledge of the resident's needs, his/her treatment plan and progress being made by the resident and staff toward the objectives of the Treatment Plan. Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for the safe and therapeutic environment of the area of assigned coverage. Maintains control records consistent with case liaison functions for Veterans Residents and participates in treatment planning. Counsels with Veterans residents documenting in the resident's medical record, shift reports and incident sheets any pertinent data and information about the resident's health, behavior, functioning and self-report information having relevance to the resident's treatment objectives, well-being and safety. Initiates, organizes and participates in various activities pertaining to the resident treatment and administrative functioning of Treatment Team(s) to which assigned. Initiates, organizes and participates in various activities pertaining to the resident treatment and administrative functioning of Treatment Team(s) to which assigned. Responsible for resident/team scheduling and insuring appropriate follow-up on Treatment Plans are accomplished both effectively and in a timely manner. Responsible for safely transporting residents to nurse's station(s), urgent care or emergency department for assistance, as needed. Provides Basic Life Support, First Aid, behavioral and crisis intervention to Veterans in distress as emergency responders. Work Schedule: Day Shift 0700 - 1530 with rotating weekend/holidays Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Domiciliary Assistant/PD60304A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/15/2026. 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-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Counseling with Veteran residents documenting medical records regarding residents health, behavior, functioning and information relevant to the residents treatment; appropriate follow-up on Treatment plans; conducting hourly rounds, inspections and searches, assuring that safety, security and wellness is maintained so that routine and emergency and urgent medical care delivery services are provided to residents requesting or demonstrating such needs. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. 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. Physical Requirements: Work is involves a considerable amount of walking, during rounds, both inside and outside the Domiciliary and walking up and downs stairs. Occasionally may be exposed to inclement and intemperate weather. Lifts, pulls, moves moderate to heavy equipment, bags, boxes and furniture and my be called on at any time to assist in loading or lifting stretchers for residents requiring such transfer to the hospital. May occasionally be exposed to physically and emotionally stressful situations brought about agitated or emotionally disturbed residents. 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/.
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