Social Worker E Range

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

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements within 15 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: U.S. citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 Part II chapter 3 section A paragraph 3j. Education: Must have a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) 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. Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies up to the full performance level. For grade levels above the full performance level the candidate must be licensed or certified. GRADE REQUIREMENTSGS9 Level: In addition to the basic requirements listed above you have less than one year of postMSW experience or are not yet licensed or certified at the independent practice level AND You must demonstrate the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities: 1. Ability to provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic cultural ethnic educational and other diversified backgrounds. This requires knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological) and the differential influences of the environment society and culture. 2. Ability to work with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric medical and social problems utilizing individual group and family counseling skills. Work with more complex problems is done under close supervision. With guidance from the social work supervisor ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and to formulate and implement a treatment plan identifying the patients problems strengths weaknesses coping skills and assistance needed. 3. Basic knowledge of psychosocial treatment modalities and under supervision 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. 4. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients staff and representatives of community agencies. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds. 5. 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. 6. Basic skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents data management and tracking. Ability to learn and utilize software programs GS11 Level: In addition to the basic requirements above you must have a minimum of one year of postMSW degree experience in the field of health care social work OR Doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work AND You must demonstrate the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities:1. Knowledge of community resources how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services and ability to coordinate services 2. Ability to independently assess the psychological functioning and needs of patients and their family members and to formulate and implement a treatment plan identifying the patients problems strengths weaknesses coping skills and assistance needed in collaboration with the patient family and interdisciplinary treatment team 3. Ability to independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic cultural ethnic educational and other diversified backgrounds requiring knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological) and the differential influences of the environment society and culture 4. Knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses disabilities and treatment procedures including acute chronic and traumatic illness/injuries common medications and their side effects and medical terminology 5. Knowledge of psychosocial treatment and ability to independently implement treatment modalities in working with individuals families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals requiring independent judgment and skill in utilizing supportive problem solving or crisis intervention techniques 6. Ability to independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals groups and families within the bounds of your license or certification 7. Ability to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychological needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care compliance with treatment and provide orientation and coaching to new social workers and social work graduate students 8. Ability to independently evaluate your own practice through participation peer review case conferences research studies or other organized means 9. Knowledge and skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents data management and tracking. References: VA Handbook 5005/50 Part II Appendix G39. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS11.

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.