Career Center

Summary

The Acute Medicine Clinical Social Worker functions as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team to maximize the Veteran's strengths and identify treatment goals. Incumbent provides services to patients admitted to the Acute Medicine care setting to include documentation of clinical assessments - treatment planning - coordination of discharge planning and other functions to assist with supporting the Veteran through the continuum of care.

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
• English Language Proficiency Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• 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/
• Documentation must be submitted with your application
• 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)
• Grade Determinations:GS-11 level: This is the full performance level
• Social workers at this level are licensed or certified to independently practice social work
• 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
• In addition - candidates must demonstrate all of the below Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): OR 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
• In addition candidates must hold a licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level and demonstrate all of the following Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities(KSAs): GS-11 Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (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
• Preferred Experience: Experience in a healthcare setting
• Acute medical - mental health or primary medical care setting
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11
• Physical Requirements: Must be in overall good health - able to sit at a desk working at a computer - engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting - walking - bending - and carrying supplies
• Applicants must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands - exercise patience - and control emotions - with reasonable accommodation - if necessary - without endangering the health and safety of the applicant or others
• The position requires walking throughout the Medical Center and clinics - community agencies/court rooms - standing for extended periods of time - and involves sitting at a computer and in counsel and consultation with Veterans and interdisciplinary teams
• This position also requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures
• transcribing
• viewing a computer terminal
• extensive reading
• and repetitive motions of the wrists - hands - and/or fingers.

Duties

• NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position
• For more information - refer to Required Documents below
• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Job Duties Include: Assessing Veterans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team - the Veteran - family members and significant others
• Developing treatment plans with Veterans based on initial assessment
• Establishing achievable goals with Veterans /family and developing and updating the treatment plan
• Collaborating with other service providers in reassessing Veterans' needs and educating the Veterans and/or caregivers of the available services
• Making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to acute medicine settings
• Providing education related to VA and community resources - entitlements - Advance Directives/Living Will
• Reviewing the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for social work assessment and interventions
• Providing Veterans and their caregivers with ongoing supportive counseling to help them deal with the psychosocial impact of coping with chronic/disabling illness(es) - onset of a catastrophic illness
• Entering all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates in a complete - confidential - and professional manner to insure information on the patient is shared with other VA staff
• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with employees - volunteers - consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• 7:30am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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: Ad-hoc
• based on management approval
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized