- Performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
- Implements treatment modalities.
- Provides counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments.
- Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran, their families and caregiver and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Offers psychosocial interventions and measures outcomes to interventions.
- Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
- Identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services.
- Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families.
- Works with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
- Provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
- Provides customers with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
- Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the consumer constructively and appropriately.
- Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
- Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
- Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees.
- This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
- This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
- Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
- This position is in the Excepted Service.
- May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
- Selectee may be required to work at any VA Maine Healthcare System campus, as needed.
- The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
- Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
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Social Worker - Togus, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): This position is eligible for the 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 your start date. 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.
Duties
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-
Social Work:
HUD/VASH (Social Worker) Case Manager
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Hannah Neilson , the EDRP Coordinator for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process. Learn more.
EDRP Assignment Code: D3
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year 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: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 402-F03592; 402-F02774;
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
NOTIFICATIONS: