Senior Social Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); In loco; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

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The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker Veterans Justice Programs (VJP) Specialist. The incumbent provides psychosocial services primarily to Veterans who are experiencing or at risk of criminal justice involvement, and delivers in-person case management to Veterans in Rural New Mexico.

The role requires an MSW from a CSWE-accredited program, state licensure, and at least two years post-advanced licensure experience, including specialized practice.

Competenze

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's level.
• Two years of post-advanced licensure experience; one year at GS-11 level or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Provide psychosocial services and case management to Veterans, including those at risk of criminal justice involvement.
• Participate in Treatment Court Teams to guide treatment plans for Veteran participants.
• Develop referrals to civil legal services and non-criminal resources as needed.
• Conduct interviews and assessments for program enrollment and treatment planning.
• Carry out in-person visits to Veterans in incarcerated facilities for initial needs assessments and plan development.

Conoscenze

Advanced practice

Psychosocial assessment

Case management

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

Formazione

MSW CSWE-accredited program

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Summary

The New Mexico VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker Veterans Justice Programs (VJP) Specialist. The incumbent functions as part of the Veterans Justice Programs team and provides psychosocial services primarily to Veterans who are experiencing - or at risk of criminal justice involvement. The Incumbent provides a wide-range of in-person case management services to Veterans living in Rural New Mexico.

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: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) 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 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 master's degree in social work
• Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
• 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)
• Senior Social Worker - 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
• Licensure/Certification
• Senior social workers must be licensed or certified 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 causations 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: Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness - and criminal justice involvement
• Ability to work collaboratively with community partners
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary but also demands standing - walking - bending - twisting - and carrying light items.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Provides education and information to community partners in law enforcement - court systems - incarcerating facilities - and other agencies within the criminal justice system
• Serves as a member of Treatment Court Teams - providing a clinical perspective and guiding treatment plans for Veteran participants
• Develops awareness of civil legal service providers and resources in order to provide referrals to Veterans seeking support specific to non-criminal legal needs such as divorce - child custody - bankruptcy - etc
• Independently conduct interviews and assessments for the purpose of program enrollment and to aid in the development of treatment plans
• Conduct in-person visits with Veterans in incarcerating facilities to conduct initial needs assessments and develop appropriate treatment plans
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized