Summary

The Social Worker is the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Specialist for Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) and the Heath Care for Homeless Programs. This position provides case management and intervention support to SSVF in a team oriented - recovery-based program.

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
• English Language Proficiency Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - Section A - Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. - chapter 73 or 74 - to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English
• Education - Candidates must 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 - Social workers at the GS-12 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
• 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: Experience: In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above - you must have the following: GS-12 Level: Senior Social Worker (Case Manager) must posses 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 - and are able to demonstrate the following knowledge - skills and abilities: 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
• Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Preferred Experience: Substance Use Disorder experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: All candidates must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Candidates must meet the physical requirements outlined in Section II and Section VI of the OPM Operating Manual - Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions and must possess emotional and mental stability.

Duties

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• The SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) SUD (Substance Use Disorder) Senior Social Worker assists Veterans experiencing homelessness with direct SUD services - outreach - and case management
• This role develops and implements treatment plans to facilitate recovery and improve Veterans' quality of life
• Key duties include but are not limited to: - Direct Patient Care/SUD Services: Provide SUD services - including assessment - diagnosis - therapy - treatment planning - resource linkage - and case management
• Develop treatment plans addressing homelessness - SUD - and co-occurring factors
• Conduct individual and group case management and treatment
• Support interdisciplinary treatment teams and SSVF grantees
• - Outreach/In-reach Services: Perform outreach and resource linkage for homeless Veterans
• Conduct intake and needs assessments
• identify symptoms for SUD diagnoses
• Develop partnerships with community agencies to enhance service delivery
• Provide direct care services including assessment - referral - treatment - case management - and follow-up
• - Training and Collaboration: Serve as a subject matter expert on SUD assessment - life skills - and co-occurring disorders
• Contribute to policy-making - goal setting - and treatment service planning
• Ensure continuity of care by liaising with other programs
• - Documentation and Data Management: Maintain accurate clinical documentation and review statistical data to improve service delivery
• - Leadership and Development: Provide leadership - training - and staff development for VA staff
• Participate in committees - work groups - and task forces
• - Other Duties: May be asked to work Outreach events on weekends - holidays - and perform additional tasks as assigned
• Serve as a functional member of the SSVF and multidisciplinary homeless program teams
• Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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) 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: Adhoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 61079F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized