Social Worker (Primary Care)
Location: Tampa Florida
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ Social Worker (Primary Care) right now, this position will be placed in Florida. More complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number
(VIN): 856908
Salary:
To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based! on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments. The first level of consideration for filling this position will be at the GS-11 full performance level.
You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians - to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is o! ne of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewar! ding ways to dedicate the best within you to your country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence ("
I CARE
").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
PLEASE NOTE:
Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
DUTIES:
This position is for a professional social worker whose duties and responsibilities focus on performing comprehensive and thorough psychosocial evaluations of patient's emotional, social support, and financial resources that may adequately support or not support a successful Liver, Heart, or Lung Transplant. The incumbent is responsible for evaluating prior compliance issues and counseling the candidates about such issues. At the full performance level of GS-11 the incumbent is expected to:
Independently perform case finding functions and outreach, identifyi! ng and screening patients for psychosocial needs. Must possess the know! ledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups.
Independently conduct psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team. Should possess the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and ability to measure outcome of such interventions.
Able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
Experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans to maintain the patient in the home, for admission to acute, short-term, and/or long-term placements. Has access to multiple resource directories in addition to previously developed resources to meet the demands of a crisis.
Independently identify high-risk patients ! and provides case management services. Will provide crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinating family conferences and serving as liaison to family members. Has working knowledge of and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures - including acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families. Able to independently work with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems utilizing individual, group, and family counseling and therapy skills.
Independently provide consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plans. ! Ability to evaluate incumbents own practice through professional peer r! eview, case conferences and other organizational means.
Will have a general knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service connected compensation, and non-service connected pensions. Advanced knowledge of community resources as well as VA programs that will support the psychosocial and financial needs of veterans living at home.
Ability to meet the needs of the customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicating and treating customers in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Ability to provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency
(written and spoken)
Physical standards
License, Registration, Certification Requirements
(as applicable) - Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
Exception
Education
http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation.aspx
) to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work.
Experience
References: VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated February 13, 2009.
Salary to be determined by Professional Standard Board of your p! eers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. 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.
Grade Determinations.
In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when the Professional Standards Board determines the grade.
GS-9 Social Worker
Experience, Education and Licensure.
GS-9 is the entry level! grade for the GS-185 social work series and is used for social workers! with less than one year of post-MSW experience and for social workers who are not yet licensed or certified at the independent practice level. Social workers at the GS-9 level are working toward completion of prerequisites for licensure or certification. In addition, the candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below.
KSAs
Ability to provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds. This requires knowledge of human development and behavioral (physical and psychological), and the differential influences of the environment, society, and culture.
Ability to work with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group, and family counseling skills. Work with more complex problems is done under close supervision. With guidance from the social work supervisor, ability to asse! ss the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient's problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed.
Basic knowledge of psychosocial treatment modalities and, under supervision, 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 crises intervention techniques.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
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 e! ffects; and medical terminology.
Basic skill in the use of com! puter software applications for drafting documents, data management, and tracking. Ability to learn and utilize software programs in use by VHA.
GS-11 Social Worker
Experience, Education, and Licensure.
Promotion to the GS-11 full performance level requires completion of a minimum of 1 year of post-MSW degree experience in the field of health care social work (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level.
OR
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required 1 year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below.
KSAs
Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.
Abilit! y to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient's problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
Ability to independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. This requires knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological) and the differential influences of the environment, society and culture.
Knowledge and experience in the use 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.
! Knowledge of psychosocial treatment and ability to independently imple! ment treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals. This requires independent judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving or crisis intervention techniques.
Ability to independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups and families. Social workers must practice within the bounds of their license or certification.
Ability to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
Ability to independently evaluate his/her own practice through participation in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organized means.
Knowledge and skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, and ! tracking, especially those programs in use by the VHA.
Veteran's Preference
: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not ! later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offe! red:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees 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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this position just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This position starts available on: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:06:06 GMT