Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Veterans Health Administration based in Denver, Colorado. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Applicants pending the 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: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. Have a masters 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 masters degree in social work. Verification 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 work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. 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). Grade Determinations:GS12:Experience and/or Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. The candidate may have a certification or other postmasters degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience.Licensure/Certification. The social worker performing research must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to implement social work research methodology health services research and the peer review processes in the preparation of study proposals meeting the guidelines of various funding agencies. (b) Ability to formulate a research study from conceptualization of the research problem through the implementation analysis interpretation and reporting phases. (c) Skill in the use of computer input and analysis of social science data including the use of statistical packages. (d) Knowledge of the principles of scientific reporting for publications in peer reviewed journals and for presentation at scientific and professional meetings. (e) Ability to develop realistic goals and objectives translate management needs and concerns into operational terms that can be subjected to empirical study and analysis and communicate the results in both verbal and written form. (f) Knowledge of current and standard literature in disciplinary field and literature sources including VA reporting requirements recurring and nonrecurring statistical reports as well as computer files forms and procedures created to support them. (g) Skill in the critical review and synthesizing of large amounts of information into cogent presentations translating management needs and concerns into operational terms that can be subjected to empirical study and analysis. (h) Knowledge in preparing research project budgets using VA guidelines in the management of funds monitoring and evaluating the appropriateness of research funding requests in coordination with Fiscal Service and the RD Administrative Officer. Preferred Experience: Human research experience related to Health Services Research and Development (HSRD) References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS12 Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically the employee sits comfortably while working. However there may be some light exertion required when walking standing bending or climbing stairs carrying of light items such as papers books small objects. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Ability to complete a Basic Life Support (BLS) course is a position requirement.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.