Senior Social Worker (Outpatient ADTP)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Senior Social Worker (GS-12) to provide outpatient mental health support within a recovery-based team. The role includes case management and intervention services for ADTP SUD and related mental health needs.

Applicants must hold a CSWE-accredited MSW, be licensed at the master’s level, and have post-advanced practice experience, including at least one year at GS-11 or equivalent. Strong KSAs in clinical practice are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Licensure as a social worker at the master’s level in the state.
• Two years of post-advanced practice licensure experience; one year at GS-11 level.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and intervention support in a team-based, recovery-oriented program.
• Deliver outpatient ADTP SUD mental health services.
• Demonstrate advanced social work practice with multiple KSAs in evaluation and treatment.

Skills

Advanced practice skills

Case management

Psychotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Outcome evaluation methods

Education

Master's in Social Work (CSWE accredited)

Job description

The Mental Health Clinic Senior Social Worker provides Outpatient ADTP SUD mental health support. This Social Worker provides case management and intervention support in a team oriented, recovery-based program.

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).
  • NOTE: 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. 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.
  • NOTE: 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).

Grade Determinations:

(1) 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 … be sure to read about this.. ?? 1 ??. Senior social workers .. ....

(2) 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.

(3) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

• (a) 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.
• (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
• (c) 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.
• (d) 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.
• (e) 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 providing individual, group therapy using evidenced based therapy; Knowledge of ASAM criteria for assessment; ability to manage productive caseload while maintaining quality of care.

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:

Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.