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.
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. 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. 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: Supervisory Social Worker, GS-12: Education and Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. Knowledge of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services. Ability to provide staff training and development. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers. Preferred Experience: Experience working with high risk veterans. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS12. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for this occupation, see duty section for essential duties of this position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The position is located at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC), and the incumbent performs a variety of duties in this 1A medical facility, classified as the highest in complexity within the Veterans Health Administration. The MEDVAMC provides healthcare services to approximately 123,000 Veterans in Southeast Texas; and outpatient clinics located in Beaumont, Conroe, Tomball, Galveston, Texas City, Lufkin, Lake Jackson, Katy, and Richmond, Texas. The MEDVAMC is an urban tertiary facility with 420 hospital beds, 120 nursing home care beds, and a classified Level 2 emergency room. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive healthcare is provided in the areas of medicine, surgery, mental health, spinal cord injury, physical medicine, and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, audiology, speech pathology, ophthalmology, dentistry, geriatrics, extended care, long-term care, and homecare. This position is a GS12 Social Worker position that is assigned to the Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (DRRTP). The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans. Care management responsibilities include the management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families. The incumbent is a member of an interdisciplinary team that thoroughly assesses the needs of Veterans in order to plan and provide a therapeutic environment that will assist the Veteran in rehabilitation of optimal levels of medical and psychological health, chemical abstinence, vocational assistance, and securing benefits needed to reintegrate to community living. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operation and management of applications and admissions to the MHRRTP programs, to including managing a patient pending waiting list if needed to be entered into the Bed Management System (BMS). The incumbent works with members of an interdisciplinary team in responding to consults for MHRRTP admissions. This requires familiarity with eligibility requirements. MHRRTP admission applications must be reviewed by a designated screening and admissions process composed of either a MHRRTP interdisciplinary team or designated MHRRTP-based admission coordinator. Veterans must be admitted according to the Veteran's needs for services and the MHRRTP's ability to provide those services. Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):Not Available Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Available EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Demetrius.Roberts@va.gov,, 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 492-00021-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available