Social Worker - Marion, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Marion, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Total Rewards:
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Social Work:

Major duties and responsibilities include:
As the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) Social Worker the incumbent social worker's duties may include, but are not limited to the following tasks:

Clinical Duties

Providing a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice throughout the continuum of care which include psychosocial assessment, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management, coping with grief and loss, and other services as appropriate within the framework of a recoveryoriented, multidisciplinary treatment team.
Providing individual and group consultation/psychoeducation and skillbuilding training to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
Completing brief assessments to recommend appropriate treatment planning and service recommendations.
Acting as a consultant to other team/staff members.
Providing consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
Acting as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
Providing wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate.
Conducting Role Recovery oriented groups/education on the Psychiatric inpatient units.
Supervising, as appropriate, the practice of social work students, for a less experienced social worker.

Administrative Duties

Participating in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service chief.
Maintaining data and statistical compilations to comply with JCAHO, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
Documenting social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
Participating in a rotation of oncall social workers, including modification of tour of duty to accommodate patient care needs on weekends.
Addressing Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area.

Grade distinctions:

At the GS11 level, Employees at this level serve as full performance level and are licensed or certified to independently practice social work.
At the GS09 level, Employees at this grade level are considered to be entry level position.

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 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
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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: 3 or more days per pay period

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:
GS-9: 91953-O; GS-11: 91954-O

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report**:
Not required

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

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.

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