Social Worker
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We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include specifics like citizenship requirement, education details, licensure details, English proficiency, grandfathering provision, preferred experience, grade determinations details (including KSAs). Must not lose any detail.
We need to decide how to structure: Could have sections: About the role (summary), Requirements (basic requirements), Qualifications (grade determinations and preferred experience), Skills (KSAs), Responsibilities (duties), Schedule (work schedule and telework). Physical requirements maybe under Responsibilities as list.
We must not repeat content unnecessarily but preserve all. Might be okay to have some overlap but better to avoid duplication.
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Summary:
- Position located within Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System within Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS).
- Incumbent assigned to one of the facilities locations where a HUD-VASH team is based.
Qualifications:
- Applicants pending 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: Master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by CSWE. Graduates of schools in candidacy status do not meet requirement until fully accredited. Doctoral degree may not be substituted for master's. Verification via CSWE website.
- Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at master's level. Current state requirements at vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/Exception. VHA may waive licensure/certification for persons otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at GS-9 grade level. For GS-11 and above - candidate must be licensed or certified. At time of appointment, supervisor/chief social work or social work executive will provide unlicensed/uncertified social worker with written requirements for licensure or certification - including time by which license must be obtained.
- 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 Grandfathering Provision as described in VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation).
- Preferred Experience: Experience working in a healthcare setting is highly preferred.
- Grade Determinations:
- Social Worker - GS-09:
(1) Experience - Education - and Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements.
(2) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to experience above - candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
(a) Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic - cultural - ethnic - educational - and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies.
(e) 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.
- Social Worker - GS-11:
(1) Experience and Licensure: Appointment to GS-11 requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to GS-9 grade level in 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.
(2) 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.
(3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
- Preferred Experience: Experience working in a medical and/or mental health setting is highly preferred.
- References: VA Handbook 5005 - PART II - APPENDIX G39 SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0185.
- The full performance level of this vacancy is 11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 09 to 11.
Duties:
- VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU (maybe a link, but we can keep as is? It's a URL; we should preserve but not as heading.)
- Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional (maybe heading but not needed)
- The incumbent is an unlicensed entry level Social Worker assigned to the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)
- Under supervision of a licensed clinician - the Social Worker's primary assignment is to provide direct services conducting bio/psycho/social assessments and case management of previously homeless Veterans who are now residing in these communities
- Under the supervision of a licensed clinician - the Social Worker duties include working with a multidisciplinary team and interacting with Veterans - family members - significant others - community agencies - VA - and non-VA healthcare providers in addressing Veteran homelessness
- Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday-Friday - 8:00 am-4:30 pm
- Telework: Ad hoc may be available after 90-days
- Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Functional Statement #: 000000
- Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds) light carrying (under 15 pounds) reaching above shoulder use of fingers both hands required walking standing hearing (aid permitted)
- Frequent travel into the community is required for this position.
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About the role
The position is located within the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System within the Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS). The incumbent will be assigned to one of the facilities locations where a HUD‑VASH team is based.
Requirements
Applicants pending completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
- United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education: Master’s degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the school is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master’s degree. Verification can be made at www.cswe.org/Accreditation.
- 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 are available at vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/Exception. VHA may waive the licensure/certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified – pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception applies only 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 written requirements for licensure or certification, including the deadline by which the license or certification must be obtained.
- English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.7403(f). Qualification may also be based on the Grandfathering Provision described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (applicable only to current VHA employees in this occupation).
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in a healthcare setting is highly preferred.
- Experience working in a medical and/or mental health setting is highly preferred.
Qualifications (Grade Determinations)
Social Worker – GS‑09
- Experience – Education – Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements.
- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Ability to work with
for prose. We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include specifics like citizenship requirement, education details, licensure details, English proficiency, grandfathering provision, preferred experience, grade determinations details (including KSAs). Must not lose any detail. We need to decide how to structure: Could have sections: About the role (summary), Requirements (basic requirements), Qualifications (grade determinations and preferred experience), Skills (KSAs), Responsibilities (duties), Schedule (work schedule and telework). Physical requirements maybe under Responsibilities as list. We must not repeat content unnecessarily but preserve all. Might be okay to have some overlap but better to avoid duplication. Let's extract details: Summary: - Position located within Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System within Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS). - Incumbent assigned to one of the facilities locations where a HUD-VASH team is based. Qualifications: - Applicants pending 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: Master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by CSWE. Graduates of schools in candidacy status do not meet requirement until fully accredited. Doctoral degree may not be substituted for master's. Verification via CSWE website. - Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at master's level. Current state requirements at vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/Exception. VHA may waive licensure/certification for persons otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at GS-9 grade level. For GS-11 and above - candidate must be licensed or certified. At time of appointment, supervisor/chief social work or social work executive will provide unlicensed/uncertified social worker with written requirements for licensure or certification - including time by which license must be obtained. - 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 Grandfathering Provision as described in VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation). - Preferred Experience: Experience working in a healthcare setting is highly preferred. - Grade Determinations: - Social Worker - GS-09: (1) Experience - Education - and Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements. (2) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to experience above - candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic - cultural - ethnic - educational - and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills. (b) 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. (c) 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. (d) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies. (e) 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. - Social Worker - GS-11: (1) Experience and Licensure: Appointment to GS-11 requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to GS-9 grade level in 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. (2) 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. (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services. (b) 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. (c) 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. (d) 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. (e) 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. - Preferred Experience: Experience working in a medical and/or mental health setting is highly preferred. - References: VA Handbook 5005 - PART II - APPENDIX G39 SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0185. - The full performance level of this vacancy is 11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 09 to 11. Duties: - VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU (maybe a link, but we can keep as is? It's a URL; we should preserve but not as heading.) - Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional (maybe heading but not needed) - The incumbent is an unlicensed entry level Social Worker assigned to the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) - Under supervision of a licensed clinician - the Social Worker's primary assignment is to provide direct services conducting bio/psycho/social assessments and case management of previously homeless Veterans who are now residing in these communities - Under the supervision of a licensed clinician - the Social Worker duties include working with a multidisciplinary team and interacting with Veterans - family members - significant others - community agencies - VA - and non-VA healthcare providers in addressing Veteran homelessness - Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday-Friday - 8:00 am-4:30 pm - Telework: Ad hoc may be available after 90-days - Virtual: This is not a virtual position - Functional Statement #: 000000 - Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds) light carrying (under 15 pounds) reaching above shoulder use of fingers both hands required walking standing hearing (aid permitted) - Frequent travel into the community is required for this position. 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About the role
The position is located within the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System within the Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS). The incumbent will be assigned to one of the facilities locations where a HUD‑VASH team is based.
Requirements
Applicants pending completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
- United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education: Master’s degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the school is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master’s degree. Verification can be made at www.cswe.org/Accreditation.
- 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 are available at vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/Exception. VHA may waive the licensure/certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified – pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception applies only 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 written requirements for licensure or certification, including the deadline by which the license or certification must be obtained.
- English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.7403(f). Qualification may also be based on the Grandfathering Provision described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (applicable only to current VHA employees in this occupation).
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in a healthcare setting is highly preferred.
- Experience working in a medical and/or mental health setting is highly preferred.
Qualifications (Grade Determinations)
Social Worker – GS‑09
- Experience – Education – Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements.
- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Ability to work with