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Incumbent is a professional social worker assigned to the Mental Health Clinic. The
incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems
of Veterans referred to the Mental Health Clinic. The incumbent completes thorough psychosocial
assessments as part of the consult process when the Veteran's is initially referred to the Mental Health
Clinic.
09/16/2021 to 09/23/2021
$64,649 - $84,049 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
None
No
No
CBTE-11237161-21-MJK
614369900
Other social work services include short-term, solution focused counseling with individuals and
families who may be in crisis, supportive counseling, and referral for resources and benefits. The
incumbent:
(1) Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic
relationships with Veterans in the Mental Health Center and/or their families. The incumbent is able to
independently work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of
complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
(2) Must independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial
functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families. The incumbent must be able to utilize this
assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level
of independence that is possible and practicable.
(3) Must actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate
through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in
the development and implementation of a resident centered treatment plan.
(4) Must possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses,
disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses, common
medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
(5) Must facilitate discharge planning through collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as
interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate discharge plans are executed in
a timely manner.
(6) Must serve as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources in
order to ensure thorough delivery of services. This involves coordination of Veteran and family
involvement in the development of treatment plans, coordination of Veteran involvement in monthly
Resident Council meetings, and coordination of family involvement in monthly Family Council
meetings
(7) Must possess knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide
counseling and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families.
(8) Must provide consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community
resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and advance directives. This includes the
incumbent's knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services,
including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government
programs, and community programs.
(9) Must be available to provide consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding
psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial
problems on the Veteran's health care planning, compliance with treatment, and discharge planning.
(10) Must maintain knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process
for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies.
(11) Must possess skills and knowledge to provide case management services to Veterans and their
families throughout the continuum of care. The incumbent will be able to appropriately utilize
principles of human growth and development over the life span and will be able to assist Veterans in
coping with the loss and grief experiences from disability and terminal illness.
(12) Must possess and demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with
people from varied backgrounds.
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD21R84A
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 or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, 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.
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 09/23/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11237161.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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