Senior Social Worker - Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present: About the role? Not given. The posting includes Summary, Qualifications, Duties, Work Schedule, Telework, etc. We need to map to allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We have Summary (maybe About the role). Could map Summary to About the role. Qualifications section present. Duties -> Responsibilities. Work Schedule -> Schedule. Telework info maybe part of Schedule or Benefits? Telework is a work arrangement; could be part of Schedule. Benefits: EDRP authorized mentioned; also maybe other benefits not listed. There's mention of EDRP authorized, relocation incentives not authorized, PCS not authorized. So Benefits section could include EDRP authorized info. Pay: not specified (no salary). So we should NOT include Pay section because no specific content. Skills: maybe not explicit; there are KSAs but those are qualifications. Could put under Qualifications or Requirements. We have Requirements (basic requirements) and Qualifications (grade determinations). Could combine? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. We need to preserve all substantive info. Let's extract: About the role (Summary): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Also maybe mention that it's a Senior Social Worker position? Not in summary but later. We'll keep summary as is. Requirements: Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship, Education (master's degree in social work from CSWE accredited school, doctoral not substitute), Licensure (must be licensed/certified to independently practice social work at master's level, exception for GS-9 pending licensure, GS-11+ must be licensed), English Language Proficiency, Grade Determinations (experience/education: at least two years experience post advanced practice clinical licensure, one year equivalent to GS-11, etc.), Licensure/Certification for senior social workers (advanced practice level), Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (list KSAs), Preferred Experience: Experience with SUD, ideal candidate would possess CADC or LCAS credentials, Demonstrate integrity - confidence - ethical judgment - and a genuine commitment to helping others, Reference: VA Handbook 5005/59 - Social Worker, link. We could split Requirements into basic requirements and qualifications? But we have both Requirements and Qualifications headings allowed. Let's put basic requirements under Requirements, and grade determinations/experience/KSAs under Qualifications. Qualifications: Grade Determinations: Experience/Education (two years post advanced practice clinical licensure, one year equivalent to GS-11), Senior social workers have experience demonstrating advanced practice skills, etc., Licensure/Certification (advanced practice level), Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (list KSAs), Preferred Experience: Experience with SUD, ideal candidate would possess CADC or LCAS credentials, Demonstrate integrity - confidence - ethical judgment - and a genuine commitment to helping others, Reference: VA Handbook 5005/59 - Social Worker, link. Responsibilities (Duties): list duties as bullet points. Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Position is eligible for telework ad-hoc may be authorized at supervisory discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Benefits: EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more. Also maybe mention Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized, Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Those are not benefits but could be included under Benefits as notes. However instruction: include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. We have EDRP authorized info, which is a benefit. Also mention that relocation/recruitment incentives not authorized, PCS not authorized - could be included but they'd be negative. Might still include but it's still specific content. We'll include Benefits with EDRP authorized and note about relocation/PCS not authorized. We must not include headings with filler text. Ensure no empty sections. Now produce HTML fragment:

About the role

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Requirements

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  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: 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.
  • 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. Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment - the supervisor - chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification - including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline.
  • English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.7403(f). 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).
  Then Qualifications:

  Qualifications

  • Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met for the grade level
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  Qualifications

  • Experience/Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice. Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty.
  • Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
  • Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
    • Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations. This includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management.
    • Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
    • Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes.
    • Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills.
    • Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area.
  • Preferred Experience: Experience with SUD. Ideal candidate would possess a CADC or LCAS credentials.
  • Demonstrate integrity - confidence - ethical judgment - and a genuine commitment to helping others.
  • Reference: VA Handbook 5005/59 - Social Worker. For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
  • The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.
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    Responsibilities

    • Provides direct SUD services for Veterans engaged in homeless programs of the Health Care System and rural regions of the catchment area.
    • Provides outreach services in the community and rural regions of the catchment area.
    • Develops comprehensive treatment plans with the Veteran that address the factors that contributed to homelessness - including SUD and other co-occurring factors within a recovery model framework.
    • Works with Veteran to develop treatment goals and quarterly reassesses and revises goals as indicated by goal completion.
    • Organizes and conducts individual and group case management and SUD treatment - to include early interventions and supportive follow-up to ensure stability in home visits and facility-based contacts.
    • Provides SUD support to the homeless programs team as a functional member - to include consultation - interventions - or accompanying other case managers on home visits - when indicated.
    • Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary homeless program treatment team and the STAR program.
    • Develops partnerships with community agencies - especially those serving homeless and SUD Veterans - through regular contact and communication.
    • Provides liaison services with other programs referring Veterans to homeless programs services to ensure continuity of care and to promote successful transition of Veterans between programs.
    • Participates in policy development - goal setting - and treatment service planning discussions with other members of the homeless program team.
    • Collects and reviews statistical data to improve performance and delivery of services to homeless Veterans.
    • Provides recovery-oriented treatment with a goal of independently living in the community at the Veteran's highest level of functioning and quality of life.
    • Provides oversite of the services provided by HCHV Contract Residential Program - including assisting with quarterly and annual reviews/inspections of program operation - as well as coordinating services for Veterans engaged in the program.
    • Provides clinical case management and crisis intervention services to Veterans