Senior Social Worker

Summary

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. Program 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.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Clinical: Conducts comprehensive Social Work assessments and identifies individualized treatment goals. Assesses functional level of patients and identifies "at risk" patients. Acts as a consultant for the Mental Health Service Line. You will develop, initiate, implement, and review psychosocial treatment plans. You will make psychosocial diagnoses and appropriate evidence-based interventions with measurable outcomes. Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others. Provides consultation to professional staff within VAMC and to community providers. Functions independently, with full clinical privileges. Complies with national and local performance measures. Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Director ( or designee) and facility Director. Clinical Chair, Disruptive Behavior Committee: (DBC): Appointed by Chief of Staff (COS) to lead a Team of Administrative and Clinical Executives to assess, triage and manage patient-generated disruptive behavior. Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day business of the Disruptive Behavior Committee. Knowledgeable and experienced in forensic assessment and assessment and management of violence risk. Independently conducts violence risk assessments, and provides guidance to Committee members in evaluating and managing violence risk. Completes necessary documentation of Committee activities, and follow-up on all Committee recommended actions/interventions. Serves as consultant to facility staff in the evaluation of violence risk and implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Coordinates quality improvement projects around patient behavior. Responsible for the management of computer-based flagging systems. In collaboration with the WVPP Program Manager and Mental Health Service, responds to all VISN and Central Office requests for information about DBC operations or disruptive behavior incidents, including preparing, reviewing, and submitting WVPP office (national), VISN, and facility (local) reports regarding the annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment. Attend and participates in DBC conferences and conference calls. In conjunction with the Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager and Chief of Staff, is responsible for the implementation, education, training and updates for local Disruptive Behavior Committee policies and procedures. Coordinate and collaborate effectively with legal representatives, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, court officials including the Assistant U.S. Attorney, police (VA and community), and community providers. Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB): Obtains and maintains PMDB Certified Trainer status, trained in Verbal Interventions, Personal Safety Skills and Therapeutic Containment. Collaborates with the PMDB Coordinator to provide PMDB training. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: No available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 63543F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Qualifications

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 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Different states have different levels of licensure or certification, making it difficult for VHA staff to determine the independent practice level. Each state, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia completed surveys identifying the level of licensure or certification allowing independent practice. Copies of the surveys are on file in the VHA Office of Care Management and Social Work Services, and a summary spreadsheet of the levels of licensure or certification is available to social work professional standards board members for purposes of determining whether the social worker's level of licensure or certification meets the VHA qualification standards. All states except California use a series of licensure exams administered by the ASWB. Information can be found at https://www.aswb.org/. The ASWB is the association of boards that regulates social work. ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examination used across the country and is a central resource for information on the legal regulation of social work. The ASWB offers three examinations. The master's examination is generally used by states for the independent practice level of licensure or certification, while the advanced generalist and the clinical examinations are used for the ad