Social Worker (Community Reintegration Service) - Open Continuous - Rewarding Work

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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. 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. 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. 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 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to (1) 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 the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment, the supervisor, chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification, including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. ? 7403(f). 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: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS-9 Experience, Education, and Licensure. None beyond the basic requirements. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills. Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the Veterans problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed. Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals. This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving, or crisis intervention techniques. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies. Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology. GS-11 Experience and Licensure. Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires 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 meeting 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services. Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e. acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan. Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals. Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. Preferred Experience: Experience working in community based settings. Working with people who struggle with substance use disorders. Working with people with complex medical and mental health problems. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service. ["Open Continuous: ***This is an Open and Continuous announcement for Portland and Fairview CBOC (East Portland) and can be taken down at any time. VA Careers - Social Work: This Social Worker - Community Reintegration Services announcement covers HUD-VASH (Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing and HCHV (Health Care for Homeless Veterans). The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: HCHV Uses knowledge of community resources to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services and will help coordinate services for Veterans. Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds. Incumbent uses knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological) and differential influences of environment, society and culture when completing assessments and developing interventions. Incumbent uses independent judgement and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving, or crisis intervention techniques. Provides counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, and families. Incumbent provides social work services within the bounds of their license or certification. Responsible for independently completing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, suicide risk assessments, Veteran driven treatment plans, and for providing individual and group treatments in support of mental health and housing stability. Major responsibility of this role is to provide intensive case management services. Incumbent provides independent social work services that are consistent with VHA Homeless Program guidelines and medical center policy (MCM) and procedures and department level standard operating procedures (SOP). Works with vulnerable Veterans with underlying chronic medical or mental health conditions that may substantially impact Veteran's life expectancy and/or ability to function that cannot be effectively cared for due to homelessness. Assigned Veterans may have advanced age and diminished cognitive abilities that place the Veteran at increased risk of victimization physically, mentally and/or through exploitation. Incumbent will provide outreach to Veterans to assist with housing searches and housing retention. Outreach will include street outreach, homeless walk in clinics, completion of homeless consults, covering homeless hotline calls, reaching out to hospital discharge planning teams, and receiving referrals from community agencies. Incumbent will ensure that HCHV resources are targeted to chronically homeless Veterans in addition to other priority populations of homeless Veterans with the highest vulnerability. HUD-VASH Expertise in making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnosis within their scope of practice and works with Veterans to develop measurable treatment plans to address diagnosis and identified problems. Incumbent provides community based intensive case management services. Provide evidence-based practice treatment to Veterans that is consistent with Housing First and Critical Time Intervention models. Uses motivational interviewing techniques to help Veteran move forward on identified goals and will monitor progress over time. Specialized interventions will include individual, group, and family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced practice case management that addresses complex problems associated with homelessness. Assigned as a Mental Health Treatment Coordinator for assigned caseload and will provide case management services that help Veterans maximize health and function. Work directly with the multidisciplinary Enhanced Team to help identify Veterans at risk of eviction and instability and will design interventions to improve outcomes. Assist the supervisor with clinical case staffing to help determine interventions and community resources for supporting housing retention. Responsible for maintaining a helpful and flexible approach to work and will proactively take on additional duties during short staffing levels. Expert on VA and community resources associated with homelessness, mental health treatment, and substance use disorder treatment. Available to the Veterans in area served and assists Veterans in linking to supportive environments in the areas in which they live Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, ******** OR ******** . Compressed/Flexible: Available after 90 days. Telework: Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. EDRP Authorized: Contact View email address on careers.biausa.org, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"] Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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