Social Worker

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Not present. Responsibilities? Duties. Requirements? Qualifications. Benefits? Pay? Schedule? We need to include only sections with real specific content. We have summary about EDRP eligibility. That's a benefit? It's a program. Could be under Benefits? It's a specific program. Might be under Benefits or maybe a separate section like "Education Debt Reduction Program". But headings allowed: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map. We have "Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application." That's a benefit (EDRP). Also "Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases..." and "Paid Time Off: 37-50 days..." etc. Those are benefits and pay. We have "Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm". That's schedule. We have "Qualifications" section with basic requirements etc. That's qualifications. We have "Duties" section with responsibilities. That's responsibilities. We have "Preferred Experience" maybe skills? Could be under Skills. We have "Physical Requirements" maybe not a heading; could be part of Responsibilities? But we can include under Responsibilities as a list? Might be better to include under Responsibilities. We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove recruitment/relocation incentives etc. Also remove "VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU" maybe not needed. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details about EDRP, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, schedule, pay, benefits (PTO, parental leave, childcare subsidy, retirement, insurance, telework). Also maybe "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional" heading? Not needed. We need to use

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  for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Ensure we only include sections with real content. Let's outline: - Section: Benefits (maybe include EDRP, Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework). Could also include Pay separate. - Section: Pay (Competitive salary and regular salary increases, Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). - Section: Schedule (Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm). - Section: Responsibilities (Duties). List duties. - Section: Qualifications (Basic Requirements, Grade Determinations, Preferred Experience). Could also include Skills? But we can put Preferred Experience under Qualifications or Skills. Since we have Skills heading allowed, we could put Preferred Experience under Skills. But we need to avoid thin sections. Maybe combine Qualifications and Skills? But we need to follow headings allowed. We can have Qualifications and Skills separate if content exists. Qualifications: Basic requirements (citizenship, education, licensure, English proficiency) plus grade determinations (GS-9 and GS-11). That's substantive. Skills: Preferred Experience (Long Term Care experience, Community based SW, Electronic Health Records). Also maybe KSAs? Those are more qualifications. But we can put KSAs under Qualifications as part of grade determinations. So Skills can be Preferred Experience. Responsibilities: list of duties. Benefits: EDRP, Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases, Above Minimum Rate of the Grade. Schedule: Work schedule. We must not include sections like About the role if not present. Now produce HTML. We need to ensure we don't include any markdown fences. Let's craft. First, Benefits section:

  Benefits

  • Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – student loan payment reimbursement; must meet individual eligibility per VHA policy and submit application within four months of appointment; award up to $200,000 for one to five years, determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services.
  • Paid Time Off: 37‑50 days of annual paid time off per year (13‑26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays); possible credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service.
  • Parental Leave: after 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
  • Child Care Subsidy: after 60 days of employment, full‑time employees with total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a subsidy up to 25% of eligible childcare costs, monthly maximum $416.66.
  • Retirement: traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% matching contributions by VA.
  • Insurance: federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care (many federal programs portable into retirement).
  • Telework: available on an ad‑hoc basis.
  Pay section:

  Pay

  Competitive salary with regular salary increases; a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be set after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

  Schedule section:

  Schedule

  Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

  Responsibilities section:

  Responsibilities

  • Visit veterans as required and provide consultation and guidance to nursing home staff.
  • Assist with community referrals, coordinate specialty care within the VA, and work with facility social worker in discharge planning when appropriate.
  • Serve as liaison between VA and the Community Nursing Home (CNH) program on administrative and veteran‑specific clinical issues; report all sentinel events within a 24‑hour period.
  • Provide informal and formal education to VA staff and community home staff on policy and changes.
  • Monitor quality management measures to assure compliance with designated performance.
  • Maintain contact with state regulatory and state ombudsman programs to monitor quality of care in CNH facilities and participate in annual meetings.
  • Participate in conducting annual reviews of the CNH as part of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Provide Home Health Aide staff coverage.
  • Conduct follow‑up phone calls to veterans who have recently initiated services.
  • Provide coverage during absence for the CNH Coordinator as necessary and serve as backup for SVH responsibilities.
  • Assess needs of veterans assigned and document social support services provided.
  • Evaluate and continually reevaluate the veteran's current psychosocial situation, including financial and residential status, and coordinate any equipment or other needs.
  • Provide high‑risk psychosocial assessment in crisis interventions.
  • Evaluate and provide care or case management appropriate to the assessed level of care.
  • Support other elements of the organization and perform other duties as assigned.
  Qualifications section:

  Qualifications

  • United States Citizenship (non‑citizens only appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy).
  • Education: Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE‑accredited school; doctoral degree in social work may not substitute for the master’s.
  • Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master’s level; VHA may waive licensure for GS‑9 pending state prerequisites, but GS‑11 and above require licensure/certification.
  • English Language Proficiency: Proficiency in spoken and written English per 38 U.S.C.7402(d).
  • Grade Determinations:
    • GS‑9: No experience beyond basic requirements; must demonstrate KSAs – Veteran‑centric approach, psychosocial assessment and treatment planning, implementation of treatment modalities, effective working relationships, fundamental knowledge of medical/mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatments, medications, and terminology.
    • GS‑11: Requires either (a) one year of post‑MSW experience equivalent to GS‑9 in health care or social‑work setting (VA or non‑VA) plus licensure/certification, or (b) a doctoral degree in social work from a CSWE‑accredited school in lieu of the experience requirement; must demonstrate KSAs – knowledge of community resources and referrals, skill in independent psychosocial assessments and interventions, knowledge of medical/mental health diagnoses and treatments to formulate plans, skill in implementing treatment modalities with individuals/families/groups, ability to consult new social workers, graduate students, and staff on psychosocial impacts on health care and compliance.
  Skills section (Preferred Experience):

  Skills

  • Preferred Experience: Long Term Care experience, Community‑based Social Work, Electronic Health Records.
  We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like "VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU". Also removed "Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized" etc. Also removed "Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized". Also removed "EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive". Also removed "Contact karen.chapman@va.gov". Also removed "Learn more". Also removed "Functional Statement #: ..." etc. Also removed "Notifications: Due to a critical staffing shortage..." etc. Also removed "Narrative responses to the knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required..." etc. Also removed "Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience" we kept that in PTO bullet. We kept "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)". We corrected "offer" to "off". Keep as is. We kept "Parental 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 child". Good. We kept "Child 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 $416.66". Good. We kept "Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA". Good. We kept "Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)". Good. We kept "Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc)". Good