Social Worker

About the role

The social worker serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team contributing to overall primary healthcare services to Veterans assigned to a primary care team. The social worker provides clinical counseling, psychosocial assessment, and case management services to eligible veterans and their family members to meet biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. The social worker adheres to the principles of the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Model.

Responsibilities

• Interviews clients and conducts social work comprehensive assessments or psychosocial assessments
• Treatment planning/goal setting
• Referral to service providers
• Resource development
• Advocacy
• Crisis intervention
• Supportive counseling
• Documentation and administrative functions

Requirements

Open to current, permanent employees of the Chillicothe VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Care (CBOC) locations and all US Citizens.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• One year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in health care or other social work-related settings, or a doctoral degree in social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting

Benefits

Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid time off, parental leave, childcare subsidy, traditional federal pension, federal 401K, and various insurance benefits.

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Skills

Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. Ability to utilize a Veteran-centric approach when providing interventions and counseling. Ability to assess psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies.

Benefits

Includes paid parental leave, childcare subsidy, traditional federal pension, federal 401K, and various insurance benefits.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Functional Statement #

93627-A, 93628-A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized

Selective Service Registration

Required for males born after 12/31/1959.

English Language Proficiency

Proficient in spoken and written English.

Background/Security Investigation

Subject to background/security investigation.

Onboarding Process

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program

A requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Required Documents

Refer to Required Documents below.

Application Requirements

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Acceptable Forms of Identification

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.

Retirement

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance.

Telework

Ad hoc eligible. Approval based on needs of the service and agency.

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.