U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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.
Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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.
Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
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: GS‑12 Experience/Education.
The candidate 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.
Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment.
Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice.
Senior social workers may have certification or other post‑masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty.
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; 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.
Duties
VA Careers – Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers – Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness.
Incumbent incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
Provides advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytrauma injuries – spinal cord injuries – traumatic brain injuries – visual impairment – post‑traumatic stress disorder – addictions – and other serious disorders.
Expected to have experience and certification in evidence based psychotherapies or the skills and abilities to learn advanced evidence based psychotherapies including – but not limited to the following: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Cognitive Processing Therapy – Prolonged Exposure therapy – Couples/Family Therapy – Group Therapy – and/or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas – rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
Monitors the efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, quality of services offered within the program area.
The incumbent reviews relevant data, assesses the data, develops, and implements ideas for improvement.
Recognized as the leader in the delivery of social work care for most complex care needs – therefore the incumbent will serve as champion for discharge planning and psychosocial needs.
The incumbent ensures that social work practice is evidence based and in keeping with recognized social work treatment methods.
Provides consultation and technical assistance and mentoring to a group of employees performing work at various GS levels – particularly those at the entry level.
Is active in and accepts responsibility for the development and maintenance of professional standards of treatment and practice.
Provides assessments and referral services to community agencies – ensures that staff is resourceful and has up‑to‑date knowledge regarding community and VA resources.
Will perform other related duties as assigned.
Tele‑Mental health will be used as appropriate based on patient needs; all clinicians will be trained in the provision of tele‑mental health services and expected to provide this modality of care.
Work Schedule: 07:30 am – 04:00 pm – Monday – Friday.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Salary & Benefits
Base pay range: $105,262.00/yr – $136,846.00/yr (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range).
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 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 years vesting) and federal 401(k) 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: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 70905F. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Physical Requirements
Work is typically performed in both a clinical and community‑based setting which may expose the incumbent to the communicable diseases common to the Veteran population.
The incumbent may be required to work an irregular tour and/or weekends as the need arises.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other – Government Administration
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
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Basic Requirements
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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.
Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
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: GS‑12 Experience/Education.
The candidate 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.
Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment.
Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice.
Senior social workers may have certification or other post‑masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty.
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; 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.
Duties
VA Careers – Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers – Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness.
Incumbent incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
Provides advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytrauma injuries – spinal cord injuries – traumatic brain injuries – visual impairment – post‑traumatic stress disorder – addictions – and other serious disorders.
Expected to have experience and certification in evidence based psychotherapies or the skills and abilities to learn advanced evidence based psychotherapies including – but not limited to the following: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Cognitive Processing Therapy – Prolonged Exposure therapy – Couples/Family Therapy – Group Therapy – and/or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas – rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
Monitors the efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, quality of services offered within the program area.
The incumbent reviews relevant data, assesses the data, develops, and implements ideas for improvement.
Recognized as the leader in the delivery of social work care for most complex care needs – therefore the incumbent will serve as champion for discharge planning and psychosocial needs.
The incumbent ensures that social work practice is evidence based and in keeping with recognized social work treatment methods.
Provides consultation and technical assistance and mentoring to a group of employees performing work at various GS levels – particularly those at the entry level.
Is active in and accepts responsibility for the development and maintenance of professional standards of treatment and practice.
Provides assessments and referral services to community agencies – ensures that staff is resourceful and has up‑to‑date knowledge regarding community and VA resources.
Will perform other related duties as assigned.
Tele‑Mental health will be used as appropriate based on patient needs; all clinicians will be trained in the provision of tele‑mental health services and expected to provide this modality of care.
Work Schedule: 07:30 am – 04:00 pm – Monday – Friday.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Salary & Benefits
Base pay range: $105,262.00/yr – $136,846.00/yr (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range).
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 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 years vesting) and federal 401(k) 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: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 70905F. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Physical Requirements
Work is typically performed in both a clinical and community‑based setting which may expose the incumbent to the communicable diseases common to the Veteran population.
The incumbent may be required to work an irregular tour and/or weekends as the need arises.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other – Government Administration
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
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