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Please Note: This is an EXTERNAL applicant (Veteran and US Citizen). If you are a current permanent Federal employee, you will need to apply to announcement CBSS-11011889-21-MH-ME-BU.
Learn more about this agency01/20/2021 to 02/04/2021
$65,307 - $84,904 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
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CBSS-11011890-21-MH-MJE
589912100
The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Clinical Social Worker provides clinical social work services to the Veteran population served by the Kansas City VA Medical Center within the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (MHC). The BHIP Clinical Social Worker has experience that demonstrates advanced practice skills and advanced clinical judgement with at least 2 years' experience in an area of specialized mental health social work practice. The BHIP Clinical Social Worker must be clinically licensed or certified at the advanced practice level. Incumbent performs specialized treatment of complex mental illness, incorporating complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and individualized treatment of Veterans within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Incumbent must demonstrate a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial and psychiatric problems presented by the Veteran population. Incumbent will provide comprehensive psychoeducation to Veterans with mental health diagnoses.
Social work duties include, but are not limited to, completing psychosocial assessments/screens including differential diagnosis, development of collaborative treatment plans, providing individual and/or group therapy, crisis intervention, open access triaging, and care coordination of referrals to community-based and VA services. This position serves as a resource to other members of the Mental Health multidisciplinary team, as well as other healthcare providers within the Medical Center. Incumbent may be asked to provide social work coverage in all areas of the Mental Health Service Line, and will be expected to provide on call coverage for the acute inpatient unit, on a rotation basis. Must possess diverse skills and a basic understanding of all program guidelines and standards.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, with evenings, weekends, and/or adjusted tours as needed to ensure quality care to veterans.
Functional Statement: PD000000 Social Worker (BHIP)???????
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or 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. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. 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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
If applicants are interviewed for the position, performance-based interview questions will be used. For additional information regarding performance-based interviews, please review the following website on the internet: http://www.va.gov/pbi. In addition, candidates may be interviewed by a panel.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/04/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11011890.
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