Senior Social Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; The Villages (FL); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Senior Social Worker position with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs focuses on delivering high-quality psychosocial and behavioral health care to Veterans in community-based outpatient clinics in North Florida and South Georgia.

The role requires advanced clinical licensure, extensive experience in social work, and expertise in case management, crisis intervention, and evidence-based psychotherapy.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed or certified to independently practice social work at the master's level.
• MSW from a CSWE-accredited school is required.
• Graduate education must meet VA qualification standards for social work.

Responsabilités

• Perform psychosocial and behavioral health assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate care and provide case management for Veterans across settings.
• Deliver evidence-based psychotherapy and crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to staff and students where applicable.
• Contribute to policy and SOP development in the social work service area.
• Assist in identifying at-risk Veterans and coordinating referrals and follow-up.

Connaissances

Evidence-based psychotherapy

Case management

Crisis intervention

Clinical assessment

Advanced clinical practice

Formation

MSW from CSWE-accredited program

Description du poste

Summary

The Senior Social Worker will serve Veterans in community-based outpatient clinics throughout North Florida and South Georgia. This position requires advanced knowledge of the biopsychosocial - behavioral health - and mental health needs of Veterans and their families/caregivers. Responsibilities include psychosocial and mental health assessments - treatment planning - care coordination - case management - crisis intervention - and evidence-based psychotherapy.

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
• 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-Please submit transcript
• 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 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social work
• Licensure-Documentation Required
• 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/ Grandfathering Provision
• All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date (9/10/2019) of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
• 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/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-Documentation Required
• 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 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
• Assignments
• For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• Senior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level
• Senior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site
• a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity
• Other assignments may be found in the qualification standards of this occupational series
• Preferred Experience: Prefer minimum of 5 years post licensure experience in independently assesses the psychosocial functions and needs of individuals and families from diverse backgrounds
• Able to formulate and implement a treatment plan - identifying the patient's problems - strength's - needs - challenges and coping skills
• Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services
• Social Worker is responsible for reviewing and coordinating all phases across the continuum of care - this includes primary care - specialty care - mental health care - acute care - extended care - and others
• 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-11
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Work requires extreme patience and controlling of emotions
• Day-to-day work involves sitting - walking - standing - and carrying light objects
• Work is typically performed in a clinical setting that exposes the Social Worker to communicable diseases common to the hospital setting
• Able to meet the physical demands of the position - reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• They must have good manual dexterity
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written words
• Must be able to view and read information on computer screens
• The job entails walking - standing - bending - pushing - traveling among several different stories/floors - sitting - working on a computer - carrying objects up to 15 pounds.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Senior Social Worker will empower positive outcomes for Veterans and the healthcare system through independent clinical decision-making - expert case consultation - and advanced social work practice
• As a leader - mentor - and educator - this position supports the development of frontline staff - provides clinical supervision and guidance - and helps shape the next generation of social workers through student oversight and training
• Serving as a trusted subject matter expert - this role drives excellence in complex case management - care coordination - and professional education across the healthcare system
• Functions include - but are not limited to: Utilize available data sources to proactively identify patients for screening/triage - assessment - treatment planning - case management and care coordination
• Receive referrals from a variety of sources to include triage - consults - walk-in visits - phone calls - and warm hand-offs from internal and external stakeholders
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral health assessments by integrating clinical findings to identify Veterans' strengths - needs - goals - and presenting concerns - and develop effective treatment and discharge plans that support recovery and well-being
• Expand clinical knowledge in the profession by writing policies - standard operating procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area
• Perform case findings in identifying and screening patients for psychosocial - behavioral health or mental health needs
• Identify high-risk patients and provide case management - care coordination - crisis intervention - family conferencing - and liaison services to support treatment and care planning
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide consultation services to multidisciplinary colleagues and students regarding the psychosocial - behavioral health and mental health needs and treatment of Veterans Serve as a mentor and educator to social work students - promoting excellence in clinical practice - professional development - and Veteran-centered care
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of patient flow and healthcare system processes to ensure the efficient delivery of psychosocial - behavioral health - and mental health services within the assigned specialty area
• Work Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm - Monday through Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 52091F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized