U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Senior Social Worker
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Chillicothe, Ohio, United States, 45601
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range
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Base pay range $92,475.00/yr - $120,222.00/yr
Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States
(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 – section A – paragraph 3g this part)
English Language Proficiency – Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
Education – Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited
A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work
Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work
License – You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
Grade Determinations – In addition to the basic requirements for employment the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: Senior Social Worker – GS‑12 Experience – You must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which one year must be equivalent to the GS‑11 grade level
Examples of specialized experience include – but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and/or intimate partner violence; use of clinical social work skills; maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies, handbooks or directives; acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver; independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members; identifying the patient’s strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and psychosocial acuity; Applicable experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment
Licensure – Senior social workers must be licensed by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination – unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California – which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – In addition to the experience above candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations; This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management; Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice; Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area – utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes; Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area – as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills; Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession – and to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area
Preferred Experience – Primary Care Mental Health Integration Refer to https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ for more information on this qualification standard
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS‑12
Physical Requirements – The work is primarily sedentary – although requires ability to travel between buildings on a large medical campus; The work may require using appropriate technique to physically restrain clients who present a danger to self or others; The work may also require assisting physically disabled clients; Typically the employee will sit to perform administrative work; Other position duties may involve physical tasks including long periods of walking, standing, bending, crouching, reaching, lifting of a variety of moderately heavy items, carrying of light items such as papers and books, or driving an automobile; No special physical demands are required to perform the work
Duties
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides a full range of triage and evaluation services appropriate to the primary care setting – especially in areas of general functional evaluation of emotional and behavioral problems and suicide assessment
Provides psychosocial interventions consistent with training and expertise – with special emphasis on brief and evidence-based interventions found to be effective in the primary care setting
Facilitates patient and family education appropriate to both the primary care setting as well as to the Veteran’s specific mental or behavioral health issue(s)
Provides consultation services to support PCP decision-making – building on Primary Care Provider (PCP) interventions and improving PCP‑patient working relationships
Determines level of care need for patients not in treatment and the ability to understand the variety of clinical options available through the medical center and local community
Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures pertinent to the program – including quality assurance and program evaluation
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the PCMHI team as established by Mental Health ICC Manager and the Outpatient Division Manager
Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services
Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures – including timeliness standards for documentation
Serves as a field instructor for graduate level social work students as appropriate
Work Schedule: Full‑time – 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. – Monday through Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP – a student loan payment reimbursement program; You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date; Approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application; Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program; Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37‑50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13‑26 days of annual leave – 13 days of sick leave – 11 paid Federal holidays per year); Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual – based on prior work experience or military service experience
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment – up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment – full‑time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance; Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Ad‑Hoc Telework Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement # 92768‑A
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Other
Industries Government Administration
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Base pay range $92,475.00/yr - $120,222.00/yr
Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States
(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 – section A – paragraph 3g this part)
English Language Proficiency – Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
Education – Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited
A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work
Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work
License – You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
Grade Determinations – In addition to the basic requirements for employment the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: Senior Social Worker – GS‑12 Experience – You must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which one year must be equivalent to the GS‑11 grade level
Examples of specialized experience include – but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and/or intimate partner violence; use of clinical social work skills; maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies, handbooks or directives; acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver; independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members; identifying the patient’s strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and psychosocial acuity; Applicable experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment
Licensure – Senior social workers must be licensed by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination – unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California – which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – In addition to the experience above candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations; This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management; Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice; Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area – utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes; Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area – as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills; Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession – and to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area
Preferred Experience – Primary Care Mental Health Integration Refer to https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ for more information on this qualification standard
The full performance level of this vacancy is GS‑12
Physical Requirements – The work is primarily sedentary – although requires ability to travel between buildings on a large medical campus; The work may require using appropriate technique to physically restrain clients who present a danger to self or others; The work may also require assisting physically disabled clients; Typically the employee will sit to perform administrative work; Other position duties may involve physical tasks including long periods of walking, standing, bending, crouching, reaching, lifting of a variety of moderately heavy items, carrying of light items such as papers and books, or driving an automobile; No special physical demands are required to perform the work
Duties
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides a full range of triage and evaluation services appropriate to the primary care setting – especially in areas of general functional evaluation of emotional and behavioral problems and suicide assessment
Provides psychosocial interventions consistent with training and expertise – with special emphasis on brief and evidence-based interventions found to be effective in the primary care setting
Facilitates patient and family education appropriate to both the primary care setting as well as to the Veteran’s specific mental or behavioral health issue(s)
Provides consultation services to support PCP decision-making – building on Primary Care Provider (PCP) interventions and improving PCP‑patient working relationships
Determines level of care need for patients not in treatment and the ability to understand the variety of clinical options available through the medical center and local community
Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures pertinent to the program – including quality assurance and program evaluation
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the PCMHI team as established by Mental Health ICC Manager and the Outpatient Division Manager
Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services
Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures – including timeliness standards for documentation
Serves as a field instructor for graduate level social work students as appropriate
Work Schedule: Full‑time – 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. – Monday through Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP – a student loan payment reimbursement program; You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date; Approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application; Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program; Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37‑50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13‑26 days of annual leave – 13 days of sick leave – 11 paid Federal holidays per year); Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual – based on prior work experience or military service experience
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment – up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment – full‑time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance; Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Ad‑Hoc Telework Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement # 92768‑A
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Other
Industries Government Administration
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