Senior Social Worker
2 months ago
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Social Work:
The Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program offers a wide array of special programs and initiatives specifically designed to help homeless veterans live in a self sufficient and independent manner.
The program places special emphasis on helping the homeless, chronically mentally ill veteran and is administered under the Mental Health Care Line.
Major Duties for the position include (but are not limited to):Performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups.
Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, inpatient days, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction.
Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
Identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services.Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
Has knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families.
Incumbent can independently work with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
Provides periodic, scheduled formal feedback to HCHV Director on employee performance of GS 11 HUDVASH case managers related to tracking of service activities.
Incumbent can resolve informal complaints and grievances brought by clients in their caseload as well as those of their team.
Responsible for key project activities related to the planning, development, and implementation of the project component for HUDVASH teams.Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.
Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday
EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact
, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, 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 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.
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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
:
Available (ad-hoc)
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #
:
F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized
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nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required
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