Social Worker (Veterans Directed Care) Jobs in Kentucky

Job title: Social Worker (Veterans Directed Care)

Company: Federal government of the United States

Expected salary: $77399 – 100616 per year

Location: Lexington, KY

Social Worker (Veterans Directed Care) Job Details:

Summary

To provide services to the veteran population enrolled at the Lexington VA Medical Center. Services include provision of high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers / agencies as needed by the Veteran.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

09/11/2023 to 10/02/2023

Salary

$77,399 – $100,616 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 11

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

50% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Appointment type

Permanent –

Work schedule

Full-time –

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

11

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

Announcement number

CBTG-218539-12123323-23-TW

Control number

748356600

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

1st area of consideration: current permanent employees of the Lexington VA Healthcare System. 2nd area of consideration permanent VA Nationwide employees. 3rd are of consideration other Federal Employees and all others. Selections from this announcement will be made without regard to Veterans preference in accordance with Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) Bulletin dated 09/30/2022.

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Duties

VA Careers – Social Work:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members.
• Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• Participates in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
• Provides consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
• Acts as a consultant to other team/staff members.
• Provides consultation/education to medical residents staff on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• Acts as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• Provides case management to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
• Provides a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate.
• Address’ Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area.
• Provides wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate.
• As appropriate, supervises the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker.
• Coordinates treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans.
• Participates in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• Maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with JCAHO, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• Assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.
• Documents social work interventions and activities in patient’s clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Telework: ADHOC

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: $20,000 Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May be Authorized to Highly Qualified Applicants

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.
• 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.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• 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 when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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). 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.
• Licensure: 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

GS-11 Grade Determination:

Experience and Licensure. Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings, (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level. OR

Education. In addition to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

(a) Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.

(b) Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds.

(c) Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e. acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan.

(d) Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals.

(e) Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.

References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard GS-185.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-11.

Physical Requirements: Light lifting/carrying (under 15 lbs); use of fingers, both hands required; walking & standing (1 hour); both legs required; Operation of motor vehicle; ability for rapid mental & muscular coordination simultaneously; both eyes required; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing (aid permitted).

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: . If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: .

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

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• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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