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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
05/30/2025 to 06/16/2025
$112,045 - $145,655 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
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CBST-12742105-25-JA
837898800
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
This vacancy is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, current permanent Federal employees of other Agencies, and all US Citizens.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU
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The position is located at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC), and the incumbent performs a variety of duties in this 1A medical facility, classified as the highest in complexity within the Veterans Health Administration. The MEDVAMC provides healthcare services to approximately 123,000 Veterans in Southeast Texas; and outpatient clinics located in Beaumont, Conroe, Tomball, Galveston, Texas City, Lufkin, Lake Jackson, Katy, and Richmond, Texas. The MEDVAMC is an urban tertiary facility with 420 hospital beds, 120 nursing home care beds, and a classified Level 2 emergency room. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive healthcare is provided in the areas of medicine, surgery, mental health, spinal cord injury, physical medicine, and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, audiology, speech pathology, ophthalmology, dentistry, geriatrics, extended care, long-term care, and homecare.
This position is a GS12 Social Worker position that is assigned to the Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (DRRTP). The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans. Care management responsibilities include the management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families. The incumbent is a member of an interdisciplinary team that thoroughly assesses the needs of Veterans in order to plan and provide a therapeutic environment that will assist the Veteran in rehabilitation of optimal levels of medical and psychological health, chemical abstinence, vocational assistance, and securing benefits needed to reintegrate to community living.
The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operation and management of applications and admissions to the MHRRTP programs, to including managing a patient pending waiting list if needed to be entered into the Bed Management System (BMS).
The incumbent works with members of an interdisciplinary team in responding to consults for MHRRTP admissions. This requires familiarity with eligibility requirements. MHRRTP admission applications must be reviewed by a designated screening and admissions process composed of either a MHRRTP interdisciplinary team or designated MHRRTP-based admission coordinator. Veterans must be admitted according to the Veteran's needs for services and the MHRRTP's ability to provide those services.
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):Not Available
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Available
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Demetrius.Roberts@va.gov,, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 492-00021-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
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.
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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.
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.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Area of Consideration - Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
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 06/16/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12742105.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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