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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship
• Be a citizen of the United States
• (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g this part)
• English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• 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/Certification
• Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• GRADE DETERMINATIONS
• In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education
• The candidate must have at least two 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 level
• Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment
• Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice
• Senior 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 specialty
• Licensure/Certification
• 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 licensure
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations
• This includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management
• (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice
• (c) Knowledge 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 changes
• (d) Ability 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 skills
• (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://department.va.gov/employees/va-qualifications-standards/ This vacancy is being announced above the full performance level at a GS-12 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• Note: Please complete all application requirements detailed in the \"Required Documents\" section of this announcement
• The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center - Mental Health - is currently recruiting for one (1) Senior Social Worker
• in Oklahoma City - OK
• This is a multi-disciplinary position and selections can be made from the following - Staff Psychologist - Senior Social Worker - and Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
• VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent of this position serves full-time as a Senior Social Worker in the Ambulatory Mental Health Clinic/Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program(AMHC/BHIP).The primary duty location is the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKCVAHCS) (635) - Oklahoma City facility which may also include the CBOCs
• some travel may be required as needed
• Patient care may also be provided using Telemental Heath through CVT - VVC - and/or other authorized technology that may allow a face-to-face encounter
• Telework may be authorized in accordance with the needs of the facility
• The Social Worker filling this position will be assigned to and will work closely with Behavioral Health staff as well as other VA Health Care System staff
• Major Duties and Responsibilities: Triage -Social Worker may perform consult/triage duties as scheduled by the Program Manager
• In addition to scheduled and unscheduled walk-in appointments for Veterans referred from Primary Care Mental Health staff - physicians in specialized clinics - other medical clinics (i.e. - Alzheimer's clinic - C&L) - incumbent responds to appropriate requests to perform initial assessments/open access visits of veterans
• Following interviews with the Veteran - incumbent independently performs assessments - diagnoses - arranges for medication assessments or further medical evaluations with psychiatrists - coordinates care - makes referrals to VA or community resources - and recommends further treatment either within the AMHC or to other specialty clinics/inpatient units in the VA Medical center
• Screening/Assessment- The social worker will complete a comprehensive intake/ psychosocial assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team - the Veteran - family members and significant others as appropriate
• The goal of the assessment is to highlight the veteran's strengths - limitations - and internal/external supports and service needs in order to optimize the veteran's functional status
• Based upon the psychosocial assessment - the social worker will use advanced level of professional judgment and practice skills to make DSM - 5 diagnosis
• The social worker demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients - including geriatric patients - related to their complex psychiatric presentation - physical limitations - psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions
• Individual Psychotherapy and Counseling - The social worker is responsible for carrying a caseload of complex individual therapy cases for Veterans with mental health disorders - co-occurring disorders and psychosocial needs
• Less complex cases are treated through psycho-educational classes
• Other Duties as Assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00.a.m - 4:30 p.m
• Compressed/Flexible: Not available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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: Situational Ad Hoc Basis According to Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 54127-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized