Senior Social Worker - EDRP Approved

HUD-VASH Senior Social Worker

The Primary Purpose of the Position is the full performance level for a GS-0185-12. The incumbent independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans, the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other to meet biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. Veterans receiving care from the program traditionally have complex health care and psychosocial problems and needs, requiring a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Senior Social Worker independently interviews Veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
• The incumbent interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment identifying needs and strengths.
• The incumbent effectively uses professional skill, objectivity, and insight. The incumbent uses advanced clinical training, insight, and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options.
• The incumbent assesses high risk factors, acuity, and need for services. Performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. The incumbent incorporates complex, multiple causations in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved scope of practice.
• The incumbent independently concludes the appropriate action, even in instances where actions can have serious impact on the life of the Veteran, including, but not limited to long-term institutional or nursing home care or separation from family members.
• Provides Case Management of up to Veterans requiring substantial communication skills, organizational skills, problem solving and time management. The incumbent utilizes various counseling approaches to include, but not limited to conflict resolution, anger management and effective/healthy coping skills.
• Provides psychoeducation and interventions regarding a variety of mental health problems to include depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use and TBI.
• The incumbent will capture caseload activity and workload via electronic encounters in the timeline set by Mental Health Executive Leadership. Bases these decisions on advanced practice skills, professional judgment and the expertise regarding the Veteran's self-care capability, the family support system, the Veteran's health care needs and possible consequences.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN
17ED
RP2, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

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:
Not Available. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 54436-F