Social Worker (Primary Care)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
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. English Language
Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written
English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
Education. Have 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.
Verification of the degree can be made by going to
http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work
degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social
work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker
positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or
certified by a state to independently practice social work at the
master's degree level. Current state requirements may be found by
going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. May qualify based on
being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the
VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to
current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the
criteria). Preferred Experience: Familiarity with and experience
working with older adults. Awareness of and competency with
approaches for geriatric populations is preferred Grade
Determinations: GS-11
Requires completion of minimum of one year of post MSW experience
equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or
other social work-related settings. (VA or non-VA experience) and
licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice
level.
OR Education. In addition to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral
degree in social work from a school of social work may be
substituted for the required one year of professional social work
experience in a clinical setting. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills,
and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, candidates must
demonstrate all of 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. Full
Performance Level] Assignments. This is the full performance level.
Social workers at this level are licensed or certified to
independently practice social work. Incumbents are assigned to all
program areas, including but not limited to: inpatient or
outpatient medicine, surgery, mental health, neurology,
rehabilitation medicine, and geriatrics. Employees provide
professional, independent social work services in the assigned
area. Duties include but are not limited to: assessing and
documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect,
exploitation and/or intimate partner violence; use of clinical
social work skills and knowledge to maintain Veteran privacy and
confidentiality per policies, handbooks or directives; and acts as
an advocate with appropriate VA and community service providers and
agencies when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family
members/caregiver. Incumbent independently assesses the
psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family
members, identifying the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping
skills, and psychosocial acuity. In collaboration with the Veteran,
family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary treatment team, the social
worker facilitates the delivery of health care services. The social
worker identifies family/caregiver stressors, conducts assessment
and provides specific interventions. The incumbent provides case
management and care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery
of health care services, incorporates complex multiple causation in
differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans, including making
psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical
privileges or scope of practice. The social worker links the
Veteran with services, resources, and opportunities, in order to
maximize the Veteran's independence, health, and well-being. The
social worker conducts timely assessment of at-risk Veterans in
crisis to identify immediate needs, evaluate risk, and initiate
safety plan as appropriate. The social worker provides
interventions independently with Veterans and their
families/caregivers who are experiencing a wide range of
complicated medical, behavioral health, financial, legal, and
psychosocial problems. They provide a range of interventions and
treatment modalities which may include individual, group, and/or
family counseling or psychotherapy. They independently formulate
and implement a treatment plan including measurable, achievable
goals identifying the Veterans' needs, strengths, weaknesses,
coping skills, and psychosocial acuity. Social workers serve on
committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility and VISN
level or in the community. They provide subject matter consultation
to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of
Veterans offering professional opinions based on experience,
expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
The social worker establishes and maintains ongoing education
programs for Veterans, community agencies, students, and staff, to
facilitate understanding of social work interventions specific to
the Veteran/Military population. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part
II, Appendix G39, Social Worker, available in the local Human
Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is
GS-11. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may
require walking, standing, bending and light lifting. The employee
frequently carries light items such as files or other papers.
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