Social Worker, Mental Health

Job Title

Major Duties:
Clinical Functions:

• Demonstrate a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with Veterans and/or their families, caregivers, or survivors.
• Works independently with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
• Applies advanced interpersonal communication, evidence-based knowledge, and clinical expertise to guide the interdisciplinary team in the appropriate use of clinical services and to enhance the continuity of care and process improvement.
• Demonstrate an ability to complete thorough assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families, caregivers, or survivors.
• Actively participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions as well as collaborate with Veterans and/or their families, caregivers, or survivors.
• Utilizes accurate data, relevant research, literature, and evidence-based guidelines to maintain and improve processes and Veteran outcomes.

Administrative Functions:

• Attend all appropriate staff meetings (i.e. team meetings, social work staff meetings, social work supervision meetings, committee meetings, work groups, etc., as appropriate) and perform other duties as required.
• Collaborate in performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program.
• Participate in activities that obtain feedback from Veterans and work to enhance services as needed.
• Serve on committees and work groups at the facility as deemed appropriate by the supervisor and Chief of Social Work.
• Keep their supervisor apprised of concerns observed and recommends solutions in the incumbent's area of responsibility.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

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 #: 00335F/00367F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized