USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Senior Social Worker-Readjustment Counselor
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $138K/yr
2+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Senior Social Worker-Readjustment Counselor to provide expert clinical consultation and direct readjustment counseling to eligible clients. The role involves risk assessment, crisis intervention, care coordination, and outreach, ensuring effective communication and ethical standards within a multidisciplinary team.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Independently implement professional clinical practice applications in the provision of readjustment counseling to individuals, couples, families, and groups
Provides consultation and associated support for staff developing crisis intervention strategies, which includes assessment, safety planning, and complex treatment planning using independent clinical judgment using family systems theory/therapy
Communicates routinely with inter-professional team members and leadership to communicate about program and patient issues for in-depth problem solving, while consistently modeling ethical and professional behaviors and standards to include multicultural awareness
Acts as clinical consultant to the Vet Center outreach workers to improve their sensitivity to clinical indicators and basic interviewing questions to expedite the transition of prospective clients contacted on outreach to actual Vet Center readjustment counseling clients
Actively Coordinates with Vet Center Outreach Specialists to ensure seamless referral of individuals engaged in the community at outreach events
Actively participate in one-to-one clinical and administrative oversight during administrative and clinical staff meetings as directed by the Vet Center Director
Documents clinical interactions and services delivered as required by policy
Works directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial stressors
Based on the outcome of the intake, will develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, inclusive of outcome measurements
Provide clinical oversight (chart auditing, etc.) as outlined by RCS policy in the physical absence of a Vet Center Director or in situations where a Vet Center Director is unable to accomplish these tasks
May perform other duties as assigned as appropriate for the grade and assignment and which are within the scope of practice
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement
Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
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
Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure
Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level
Senior social workers must be able to provide supervision for licensure
Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations
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
Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area
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
Benefits
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program
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)
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
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
10001+ employees
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