Responsibilities include the management, coordination, and provision of social work services to Veterans and their families in community settings. The incumbent will participate in regular multidisciplinary inspections of CNH homes to ensure that Veterans placed in these settings are receiving appropriate psychosocial services. 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. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: Possess a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the school of social work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Licensure: Possess a full and unrestricted license or certification by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. For grades below or at the full performance level, VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent master's level within 3 years of their appointment as a social worker. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English. Grade Determinations:GS-9: Basic requirements as described above. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills. Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the Veterans problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed. Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals. This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving, or crisis intervention techniques. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies. Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology. GS-11: Completion of a minimum of 1 year of post-MSW degree experience in the field of health care social work (VA or non-VA experience); OR, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required 1 year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services. Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e. acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan. Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals. Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. References: VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G39. Social Worker Qualification Standard, GS-185. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service ["- The incumbent independently identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services to Veterans and families. They provide crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint. - They coordinate family conferences and serve as a liaison between the Veteran/family members, the VA, and the CNH. - The incumbent has working knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures; this includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illness/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology. - The incumbent participates in the admission screening process and assists in coordinating the admission. - They are responsible for updating necessary parties and tracking sheets to reflect admissions and discharges to and from the program. - The incumbent establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with patients and their families. Under clinical supervision, they work with patient and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills. - They will assist patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness, and death. - The incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups. Services are provided in the community setting. - The incumbent conducts psychosocial assessments to determine the needs of Veterans and family members. - They are an active participant in the treatment planning process and works in collaboration with the patient/family, the VA and CNH interdisciplinary treatment teams. -The incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measure outcome to interventions. - The incumbent is able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA government, and community agency programs. He/she has knowledge of community resources, advance directives, and VA benefits, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services. - The incumbent has a general knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, and non-service pension. - They facilitate referrals based upon the Veterans needs and eligibility. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 56782-O, 56783-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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