[filters_job_card.part_time] Social work [h1.location_city]

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 $200000) 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.

Duties

The incumbent will be responsible for providing services to eligible individuals who are experiencing a variety of military related psychological and psychosocial problems. Incumbents must possess the knowledge and experience to independently implement psychotherapeutic modalities in working with individuals families and groups to enhance the readjustment of Veterans active duty Service members and their families. Functions and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Intake screening and assessment : Complete all readjustment counseling intake procedures including an assessment of risk for self-harm military history and military related psychosocial stressors and assess family readjustment stressors and document identified behaviors or symptoms.
• Readjustment counseling goal setting and service planning : Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct readjustment counseling service provision : Incorporate complex multiple causation in differential psychosocial assessment and direct service delivery to eligible Veterans including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnostic inferences within the clinical scope of practice.
• Risk assessment and crisis intervention : Conduct timely assessment of Veterans in crisis to identify immediate needs evaluate risk and initiate safety planning as appropriate.
• Care coordination : Links the Veteran with other community services resources and opportunities to maximize the Veterans independence health and well-being.
• Coordinating readjustment counseling and outreach : Maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team cohesion and coordination : Actively participate in staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development.
• Documentation / administrative responsibilities / consultation : Document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Social Work : Schedule : Monday - Friday 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm; some evenings and weekends may be required based on the needs of the Vet Center

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. Learn more

Pay : Competitive salary and regular salary increases when setting pay a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

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 $144000 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 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 : Not Available

Virtual : This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement # : 70

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) : Not Authorized

Requirements

Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider :

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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 :

Exception : VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure / certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For appointments at the GS-9 grade level VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent masters level within three (3) years of their appointment as a social worker.

Grade Determination Requirements : In addition to the basic requirements for employment the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

GS-09 Experience Education and Licensure : None beyond the basic requirements.

Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) : In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs :

GS-11 Experience and Licensure : Completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level.

OR

Education : In addition to the basic requirements a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level.

AND

Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) : In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs :

Reference : VA Handbook 5005 / 50 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11.

Physical Requirements : The work does not inherently include physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with a workplace accommodation.

NOTE : Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by : Social Worker Psychologist Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

Education

IMPORTANT : A transcript must be submitted with your application.

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit :

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

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Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing,Acute Care,Crisis Intervention,Behavioral Health,Intake Experience,Hospice Care,Case Management,Home Care,Child Welfare,Experience with Children,Social Work,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 79091 - 124407