Senior Social Worker - Veterans Justice Program and Grant and Per Diem Liaison

Summary Senior Social Worker whose duel responsibilities are to provide psychosocial assessments - case management services - continuous quality improvement activities - evaluation/consultation - placement services - and referral and linkage to various community agencies for Veterans. Administratively responsible for clinical programming and daily operation of the VJP and GPD programs in Fairbanks - as well as the management of program data. Qualifications NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION - REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEducation: 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 accreditedA doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social workVerification 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 workLicensure: 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 levelCurrent state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/Loss of Licensure or Certification: Once licensed or certified - social workers must maintain a full - valid - and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employmentLoss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employmentEnglish Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.7403(f)Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 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 levelSenior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgmentSenior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practiceSenior 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 specialtyLicensure/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 licensureDemonstrated 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 populationsThis includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case managementAbility to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practiceKnowledge 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 changesAbility 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 skillsAbility to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery areaAssignments: For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the timeSenior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced levelSenior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Sitea Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexityThe senior social worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patternsAssignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinicsThe senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - ensures the care provided is of the highest qualityThe senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staffThey serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work ServicesThis assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position managementThis assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupationReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12Physical Requirements: This work requires light lifting (under 15lbs) - moderate carrying (15-44lbs) - use of fingers - walking - standing - operation of motor vehicle - near vision correctable at 13"" to 16"" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - both eyes required - hearing (aid may be permitted) - and emotional/mental stability. Duties NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIESFOR MORE INFORMATION - REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOWTotal Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions Engages regularly with judges - court personnel - correctional administrators - and other justice-system stakeholders to develop - review - and maintain policies and procedures that support justice-involved VeteransConducts proactive outreach within correctional facilities and treatment court programs - identifying and interviewing justice-involved Veterans to complete comprehensive needs assessmentsCoordinates referrals - service linkages - and care planning to ensure continuity of care during transitions back to the community - including release from jail or prisonServes as a case manager for justice-involved Veterans in treatment courts or recently released from correctional institutions - facilitating access to VA health care - mental health services - benefits - and community-based resources to support stable - independent reintegrationPerforms duties across varying security levels while adhering to VA safety protocols in challenging environments that may involve psychiatric crises - acute medical issues - or high-risk behaviorsResponsible for the oversight and management of assigned GPD programs - including contract administration - enrollment process - accurate billing - timely payments - and community outreach with a focus on developing strong partnerships - including in rural areasEstablishes and maintains referral - evaluation - and admission proceduresconducts complex clinical case reviewsensures compliance through program auditsand supports accreditation activities for agencies such as the Joint Commission and CARTMonitors performance measures - implements improvement plans - and takes a leadership role in service line and team meetingsProvides a full range of advanced social work services - including case work - counseling - discharge planning - case management - and continuity-of-care coordination with interdisciplinary teamsCoordinates community-based services for Veterans - serving as an advocate to ensure comprehensive service delivery and linking them to VA Medical Centers - Regional Offices - and community agenciesThis includes participating in VJP and GPD program conference calls - training for homeless programs - and ensuring adherence to local policies - documentation standards - and data submission requirements such as HOMESThis position requires documenting all patient interactions - preparing reports per VAHCS policy - participating in treatment planning - and serving as a social work expert across teamsWork Schedule: Monday-Friday8am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesWhen setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 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 experienceParental 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 childChild 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 $416.66Retirement: 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: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized