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This **Medical Social Worker **position is in Social Work Service Line at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems, located at the Togus location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.

Medical Social Work services as needed to inpatient Veterans on the Medical-Surgical and SCU units, Veterans treated in Ambulatory Day Surgery, and Veterans receiving specialty services from outpatient Specialty clinics such as Oncology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, etc. These services include the provision of high-quality case management, supportive counseling, advocacy, discharge planning and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by the Veteran. Collaboration and consultation with other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team is an important aspect of this position.

**Major duties include** **but are not limited to**:

- Screening, Assessment, & Discharge Planning
- Documentation/Treatment Planning & Goal Setting
- Referral to service providers
- Resource Usage & Development
- Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention
- Education & Health Promotion and Prevention
- Coordination of Non-Institutional and Institutional Services
- Supportive Counseling
- Administrative Responsibilities

**Work Schedule**: Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 4:00pm

**Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)**: Not Authorized

**Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance)**:Not Authorized

**EDRP Assignment Code: 01**
**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)

**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**: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

**Virtual**: This is **no**t a virtual position.

**Functional Statement #**: 402-F02996 & 402-F06691

**Permanent Change of Station (PCS)**:Not Authorized

**Fi**nancial Disclosure Report**: Not required
**NOTIFICATIONS**:
This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
- This position is covered by a special rate.
- Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
- **Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.**:

- Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
- Selectee may be required to work at any VA Maine Healthcare System campus, as needed.
- May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
- The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- 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).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

**Qualifications**:

- Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
- **Basic Requirements**:

- **United States Citizenship**: Non-citizens may only be appointed w