USAJOBS · 1 week ago
Senior Social Worker-Caregiver Support
Saint Augustine, Florida, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $129K/yr
2+ years expThe North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Social Work Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Social Worker (Caregiver Support). The role involves providing clinical evidence-based case management services and interventions, caregiver education, community outreach, and continuous quality improvement activities within the Veterans Health System.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The incumbent works with a team of other Social Workers and Nurses assigned to the Caregiver Support Program to ensure implementation of the program is consistent across the NF/SGVHS and in accordance with VA policy and guidelines, OIG reviews, Joint Commission requirements, and other, as appropriate
Develops, implements, evaluates and maintains the Caregiver Support Program specific to his/her area of assignment and ensures compliance collaboration with local facility, VISN and VA Central Office Caregiver Support Program initiatives
Serves as a subject matter expert, understanding related State and Federal law, State and Federal documentation requirements, understanding clinical implementation requirements and is able to execute implementation of the VA Caregiver Support Program within NF/SGVHS
Completes screening and assessment of the Veteran/caregiver in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team and the goals of the assessment are to identify psychosocial, medical and mental health needs and formulate a plan to meet those needs
Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment interventions and skills required to implement a variety of treatment intervention which may include specific evidence-based interventions related to positive outcomes for psychosocial and mental health care for assigned specialty care population
Conducts assessments of Veterans and Caregivers applying to the program and follows national protocols for these assessments and also responsible for receiving, processing and tracking applications to the program from receipt to determination, and following all processes and procedures outlined in guidance provided by VACO, VISN and local facility
Qualification
Required
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
A transcript must be submitted with your application
Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment
Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA
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
Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
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
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
Education: Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series at the VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
Once licensed or certified, social workers must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment
Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in employment termination
Experience and Education: The candidate must have at least two (2) years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which, one (1) 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
Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers 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
They must be able to provide supervision for licensure
Advanced Practice Licensure must be submitted with your application
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following GS-12 Senior Social Worker KSAs: 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
Physical Requirements: Able to meet the physical demands of the position, to include sitting, standing, frequent walking, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Must have good manual dexterity and be able to view computer monitor for extensive reading, overall completion of work, preparing reports, analyzing data, entering documentation in electronic health record and more
Must have strong skills in MS Office and data dashboards
Must be able to type at least 80 words a minute
Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written word
Must be able to view and read information on computer screens
This position will require going to the closest or most appropriate VA medical center/clinic and within the community to carry out primary responsibilities and/or complete administrative tasks required for the position
The Senior Social Worker is required to travel on a regular basis to other locations of care within the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System to carry out job duties/assignments
Incumbent must have a valid driver's license and pass Occupational Health screening as position will require driving a government vehicle
Travel is expected at least 50% or less of the work week
Preferred
Worked multiple years in medical/mental health setting, providing assessment, treatment and case management and working with family caregivers, post licensure
Benefits
37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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
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)
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