Social Worker, Mental Health

Are you searching for a role where your compassion, experience, and advocacy truly make a difference? The Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home is currently seeking an outgoing and motivated Social Worker 2 committed to providing outstanding care and interaction to our residents! If you are ambitious and passionate about enhancing the lives of the men and women who served for our great country, this is the job for you!

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As a Social Worker 2, you will be responsible for delivering social work services to the residents of the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home. This includes conducting and maintaining comprehensive psychosocial assessments for assigned residents; integrating these assessments into each resident’s overall plan of care; documenting social services provided in compliance with regulatory requirements; providing consultation to facility leadership and professional staff; and delivering individual and group counseling to residents and families using appropriate therapeutic methods to support emotional well‑being, adjustment, and improved social functioning.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full‑time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday‑Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
Salary:
In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or Forensic Social Worker 1 (commonwealth titles) (must have been employed in a commonwealth social worker job title on September 8 2008, with continuous commonwealth employment); or
• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or a Forensic Social Worker 1 (commonwealth or equivalent federal government title, as determined by the Office of Administration) and a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare; or
• Two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services, and a bachelor’s degree in social work or social welfare; or
• A master’s degree in social work or social welfare.

Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• You must possess an active license as a Social Worker or Clinical Social Worker issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
• You must obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification within two months of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.

• You must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
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