Senior Social Worker

Expand Show Other JobsJob Saved Save JobSenior Social WorkerVeterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationFacebook X LinkedIn ShareApplicationFirst NameLast NameEmail addressCaptcha / Bot CheckCopy from hereto hereClick to hear these letters.What is this?The application opened in a new tab.You may close this popup.By using this feature you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.DetailsPosted: 23-May-26Location: Shawnee, OklahomaCategoriesMental Health/Social ServicesInternal Number: 870415600SummaryThis 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.QualificationsCommunity Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) provides both General Mental Health services as well as assists Primary Care with Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI). This position requires independent and advanced decision making and provision of services due to the types of services provided - i.e. - marital - family - individual therapy - and group therapy 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 RequirementsEnglish Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. Â7403(f)Citizenship Must be a citizen of the United StatesNon-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. Â7407(a)Education: 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 accreditedLicensure: 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 levelCurrent state requirements may be found by going to SW Licensure Summary by State https://www.aswb.org/licenses/how-to-get-a-license/licensing-requirements-by-state-or-province/Loss of Licensure or CertificationOnce licensed or certified - social workers must maintain a full - valid - and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employmentLoss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employmentGrade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 (Above the Full Performance Level) GS 12 Education and ExperienceTwo years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade levelSenior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgmentSenior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practiceSenior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialtyGS 12 Licensure: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensureGS 12 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populationsThis includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case managementAbility to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practiceKnowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changesAbility to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skillsAbility to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery areaReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/This vacancy is a GS-12 position - which is above the Full Performance LevelPhysical Requirements: The work of the position is primarily sedentaryIt may require some lifting (10-20 lbs) occasionallyReaching above shoulderFrequent keyboarding (4-7 hours per day)Sitting (4-7 hours per day)Walking (up to 6 hours per day)Standing (up to 8 hours per day)Infrequent climbing/descending of stairsSome bendingAbility for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneouslyCorrectable near sighted and far-sighted visionHearing (Aid permitted)Ability to complete a Basic Life Support (BLS) course is a position requirementDutiesIndividuals selected will work at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City - Oklahoma until the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) they are selected for opens*Complete all application requirements detailed in the \"Required Documents\" section of this announcement.* VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties and Responsibilities: Requires a high level of advanced practice skills and clinical judgment as this individual functions/supports the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) model and is responsible for implementation and coordination of veteran centered care within the CBOCResponsible for assessing patients in crisis including front-line suicide assessment and prevention - assessing - and arranging for treatment of patients who require referral to acute and sub-specialty mental health units (Substance Treatment and Recovery (STAR/SUD) - Trauma Recovery Services (TRS) - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services (ICMHRS) - Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) - etc.) Services provided include individual and group psychotherapy - and psychoeducational classes - triage/consults - assessment - crisis intervention - advocacy - and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers/agencies as needed by the clientDevelops an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team - the Veteran - family members - and significant othersIncorporates complex multiple causation in the differential diagnosis and treatmentMust have an understanding of the problems of advancing age and respect for the diversification of the aging Veteran population - being sensitive to human growth and development - age appropriate needs and concerns of the geriatric Veteran and be able to provide current and advanced techniques to the treatment of this Veteran populationProvides individual - group - and (if credentialed and privileged) family psychotherapy and psychoeducational services - as well as advanced case managementResponsible for collaboratively developing the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran/familyThe treatment plan will be completed by the Veteran's third visit for mental health servicesThe plan will be updated yearly or more frequently if there is a change in the Veteran's condition or needsActs as the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resourcesAssumes a collaborative role with the primary care staff at the CBOCs - providing timely social work and psychological consultations for treatment of Veterans of all eras - including on an emergent or walk-in basisThis may involve open access hours for warm handoff referrals from primary care for consultation - mental health screening - or crisis interventionExperienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programsProvides education related to VA and community resources - entitlements - Advance Directives/Living Wills - and Mental Health Preferences and will refer Veterans/families to the appropriate department and/or personnel for identified health education needsResponsible for the guidance - training - and orientation of clinical social workers - as well as providing clinical supervision for licensureProvides consultation to physicians - nurses and other personnel regarding social work services - benefits - and community resourcesWork Schedule: Full-time - Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesPaid 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)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 childChild 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 $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Situational (ad-hoc) per agency policyVirtual: This is not a virtual positionFunctional Statement #: 54575-APermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedCreate a Job Match for Similar JobsLogoAbout Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.Connections working at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationMore Jobs from This Employerhttps://jobnet.nacsw.org/jobs/22298090/senior-social-worker