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The Eastern Colorado Health Care System located in Aurora, Colorado is currently recruiting for one GS 12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) to work in the outpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinic.
04/30/2025 to 05/12/2025
$105,269 - $136,856 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
12
No
No
CBSU-12731577-25-RR
836198900
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This announcement is open to VHA, VA and other Federal employees.
Social Worker (Program Coordinator) duties in Oncology duties include, but aren't limited to the following:
Applies specialized knowledge of issues w/ various cancers in oncology that Veterans & their families face: including treatments, psychosocial concerns & tells them about available community resources, such as cancer support groups & educational programs & has a general knowledge about military toxic exposure benefits
Provides specialized treatment w/ complex physical & mental illness followed by Oncology team
Provides a variety of psychosocial services in outpatient/inpatient settings
Administers supportive counseling & appropriate case management services to address Veterans psychosocial needs throughout all phases of cancer diagnoses/treatment
Incorporates complex multiple causation for differential diagnosis, including making psychosocial & psychiatric diagnoses w/in approved clinical privileges/scope of practice
Conducts psychosocial assessment for wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational & other diversified backgrounds using National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer w/ all new oncology patients in active treatment
Performs social work transplant evaluations for all bone marrow/stem cell transplant candidates
Educates Veteran on how to cope w/ cancer diagnosis & gives instructions for self-relaxation, coping strategies, resources & referrals
Facilitates a variety of oncology support groups
Assesses treatment options considering Veteran's financial, familial & other pertinent circumstances
Participates Inter/Intra agency collaboration w/ Veteran's cancer care involves multiple entities
Provisions resources & referrals, i.e. transportation to/from appointments
Assists w/ end of life planning/preference, designation of care Advanced Directives, Life Sustaining Treatment goals & preferences note.
Conducts discharge planning; for placement in, in/out patient residential care facilities, skilled nursing facilities &/or alternative options
Addresses what impact cancer may have on an individual's overall functioning level of intimacy, body image, living as a survivor with uncertainty of remission
Advocates for home hospice/home health upon Veteran's request
Obtains adaptive equipment for Veteran's home to assist help them increase his/her/their level of safety
Provides individual, group, & family psychotherapy & advanced level case management interventions used in treating Veterans w/ serious medical/psychiatric disorders w/ concurrent cancer diagnoses
Uses advanced knowledge of psychosocial treatment modalities; & has ability to implement treatment modalities, provide counseling, or psychotherapy for individuals, families & groups to achieve treatment goals
Offers suggestions based on professional judgement/skills to provide support, assist Veteran with problem solving, or if necessary, perform crisis intervention techniques
Develops/implements methods for measuring the effectiveness of social work practices & services in the Oncology specialty area, utilizes outcome evaluations to improve treatment services.
Consults/mentors w/ colleagues, staff & students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience & expertise & role models effective social work practice skills in the special area
Provides supervision for licensure/specialty certifications
Performs case finding functions/outreach, identifies/screens patients for psychosocial needs
Coordinates community-based services, including information/referrals for additional services from other VA, government & community agency programs
Documents all clinical & administrative tasks associated w/ Veteran care according to VHA, federal & state, law, policy, procedure &/or guidance in a timely manner
Completes Reports of Abuse/Neglect according to VHA & State deadlines and reporting requirements according to applicable licensure board & NASW Code of Ethics
Demonstrates I Care values to internal/external customers
Protects printed/electronic files containing sensitive data according to laws, federal regulations, VA statutes & policy; protects data from unauthorized release, loss; alteration, &/or unauthorized deletion; follows applicable regulations & instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc
Performs other duties as required
Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday
Telework: Ad hoc telework may be available for the highly qualified applicant
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 579970
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Transcripts must include your name, the school's entire name, can be unofficial transcripts, must have the name of the course, date course taken, grade received for the course, amount of credits earned for the course, date degree conferred, (if applicable), (name of degree received, (if applicable).
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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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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 full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/12/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12731577.
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