Social Worker (Inpatient)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Social Worker (Inpatient) right now, this occupation will be delegated in Tennessee. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number
(VIN): 893060
Salary:
To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your pe! ers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians - to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the bes! t within you to your country's service.
If you are tr! ansitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence ("
I CARE
").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
About the Memphis VA Medical Center:
The VAMC in Memphis, TN consi! sts of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, which includes a 60-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC).
It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the most complex medical centers in the VA system.
It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.
Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics.
Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center.
Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a 53-county! tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
KEY RE! QUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
ADVANCED (LCSW) REQUIRED
DUTIES:
The social worker provides comprehensive social work services through a broad range of interventions in a mental health setting (inpatient and out-patient). Clinical and administrative services are provided primarily as a clinical social worker as a member of the mental health treatment team under the supervision of Chief, Mental Health Service or designee. Incumbent carries full professional responsibility for cases presenting a wide range of complex psychosocial and environmental problems with no limitation as to the difficulty of services that would be performed as an experienced masterÂ's degree social worker.
The incumbent must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCW).
Duties will primarily be within the ! Inpatient Psychiatry Units and may be assigned to other clinical areas as needed for the VA Medical Center's mission.
Duties include the following:
Provides comprehensive social work services to Veterans and their families on Acute Psychiatry Inpatient Units at VAMC Memphis. Services include provision of high quality comprehensive pyschosocial services to Veterans, families and related eligible indviduals. Case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkages to other appropriate Veterans Administration community services providers and/or agencies are avenues utilized by the incumbent when addressing presistent and long term mental health needs. This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the inpatient clinical team and/or other interdisciplinary treatment teams as appropriate. The incumbent provides a wide range of services in concert with multiple mental health specialized programs related or supportive disciplines! . The incumbent carries the full professional responsibility for cases ! assigned, including a wide range of complex psychosocial and environmental problems, interventions, techniques and approaches.
Work Schedule: Working days and hours will be set to support mental health services as needed. Working hours may be modified or be set to extend services after normal working hours.
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
License or certification by a state to independently practice social work at the
ADVANCED
level.
Master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of work ! may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11 LEVEL (Full Performance Level):
Requires a minimum of one year of post-MSW degree professional social work experience in the field of health care. This experience must have been in a clinical setting and must have demonstrated the potential to perform advanced assignments independently. (A clinical setting is a medical center, clinic - medical or psychiatric, residential treatment center, or any other type of facility where social work participates in a collaborative treatment and is identified with the medical profession.) Experience must have been obtained AFTER earning a Master's Degree in Social Work.
SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 LEVEL:
To meet the required specialized experience for the GS-11 level, applicant may substitute a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social wor! k. You must submit a transcript to receive credit for this education.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED
:
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below.
Evidence which supports the KSA's below must be clearly documented in your work history.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
1.
Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.
2.
Ability to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patientÂ's problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
3.
4.
Knowledge and experience in the use 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.
5.
Knowledge of psychosocial treatment and ability to independently implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals. This requires independent judgment and skill in utilizing supp! ortive, problem solving or crisis intervention techniques.
6. !
Knowledge and skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, and tracking
References: VA Handbook 5005/50, Part II, Appendix G39, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated
FEBRUARY 29, 2012.
Salary to be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. [If applicable]
NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be ! credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. 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.
Veteran's Preference
: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connecte! d disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected! disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials.
For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewe! d to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Vet Pro Credentialing
: Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
This posit! ion is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. !
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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