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02/21/2017 to 03/13/2017
$72,168 - $93,821 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Less than 5 days/month
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
12
No
RV-17-CLH-1913274-BU
464303700
Senior Social Workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level. Typically practice in a major specialty treatment program area or program areas of equivalent scope and complexity. Senior Social Worker is assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns.
Work Schedule: 1500-2330, Mon-Fri
Functional Statement Title/#: Senior Social Worker
Physical Requirements:
-Selectee work is subject Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over, Straight
pulling (2 hours), Walking (2 hours), Standing (2 hours), Kneeling (1 hours),
Repeated bending (1 hours), Use of Both legs required, Operation of crane,
truck, tractor, or motor vehicle, Ability for rapid mental and muscular
coordination simultaneously, Both eyes required, Near vision correctable at
13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in each eye to
20/40, Depth perception, Ability to distinguish basic colors, Hearing (aid
permitted), Emotional/Mental Stability.
-Selectee subject to working outside/inside in excessive heat, cold, dampness and/or chilling and humidity, dust, fumes, smoke, or gases, grease and oils, radiant energy
-Selectee work is subject to slippery or uneven walking surfaces, working around machinery with moving parts, working around moving objects or vehicles, vibration, works alone and closely with others
Basic Requirements:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.
GS-12 Senior Social Worker: Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced 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. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Ability to determine priority for services and provide specialized treatment services.
2. Advanced and expert 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 interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytraumatic injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc.
3. Advanced knowledge and expert skill 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. Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs. Ability to design system changes based on empirical findings.
4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in the specialty area, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the specialty area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications.
5. Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, demonstrating innovation in the creation of new models of psychosocial assessment or intervention to identify and address specialized clinical needs. Ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the specialty population or specialty treatment program.
References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39
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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
****Current permanent VA Employees should apply under RV-17-CLH-1907975-BU.
- Selectee protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal regulations, VA statues and policy, and VHA policy.
-Selectee will be a Government Purchase Cardholder and must be a legitimate expenditure for the charged control point account they are managing.
-Selectee drives GSA vehicles safely off station to patient homes and community agencies, and transports Veterans, as needed.
-Selectee must possess a current driver's license.
-Selectee must demonstrate the ability to care for GSA vehicles during minor emergencies by checking oil, battery, radiator and tires.
-Selectee ensures the security of the credit card and vehicle keys.
-Selectee must follow safety protocol regarding the use of equipment and supplies and maintains safe and orderly work areas.
-Selectee must follow Life Safety Management (fire protection) procedures and reports safety hazards, accidents and injuries.
-Selectee follows policies regarding hazardous materials, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and waste management.
-Selectee must follow facility Emergency Preparedness plan.
-Selectee must follow security policies/procedures and complies with federal, state and local environment requirements preventing pollution, minimizing waste, and conserving cultural and natural resources.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidates education and experience and recommend the grade and salary at which the candidate will be placed. For internal selectees eligible for promotion, the board will determine grade and HR will determine step in accordance with policy.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, March 13, 2017 to receive consideration.
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