Social Worker For Outpatient Mental Health Mh Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program Bhip

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker For Outpatient Mental Health Mh Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program Bhip in the Veterans Health Administration based in Billings, Montana. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Persons that havent completed educational/certification/licensure requirements may be referred tentatively selected but cant be hired until all requirements are met Basic Requirements Citizen Must be US citizen noncitizens may be appointed if not able to recruit qualified US citizens English Language Proficiency Applicants must be able to speak/write in English Education Have a masters degree in social work from social work school fully accredited by Council on Social Work Education CSWE Graduates of social work schools in candidacy status dont meet this requirement until School of Social Work is fully accredited. Doctoral degrees in social work cant be substituted for masters degree in social work. Visit http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify social work degrees meet accreditation standards. Licensure. Persons hired/reassigned to social worker GS0185 series in VHA must be licensed/certified by states to independently practice social work at masters degree level. For info on current state requirements go to http://vaww.va.gov/ORHM//T38Hybrids Exception. VHA may waive licensure/certification requirements for persons who are otherwise qualified pending state prerequisites for licensure/certification examination completion. Exception only applies for GS9 grades. Candidates must be licensed/certified for GS11 grade above. Supervisor chief social work/social work executive provides unlicensed/uncertified social worker w/ written requirements for licensure/certification including deadline license/certification must be obtained by consequences for not meeting deadline when appointedVHA social workers appointed to GS9 who arent licensed/certified when appointed must become licensed/certified at independent masters level w/in 3 years of their appointment as a social worker. Most states require 2 years of postMSW experience as a prerequisite to taking licensure/certification exam. VHA gives social workers 1 extra year to pass licensure/certification exam. Social workers must become licensed at independent masters level w/in 1 year of meeting full state prerequisites for licensure in states e.g. California Washington etc. where prerequisites for licensure exceed 2 years.Social workers who doesnt have a license to allow independent practice must be supervised by licensed independent practitioners of the same discipline whos a VA staff member who has access to electronic health recordsDifferent states have different levels of licensure/certification making it difficult for VHA staff to determine independent practice levels. Each state Puerto Rico the District of Columbia complete surveys identifying licensure/certification levels allowing independent practice. Copies of the surveys are on file in VHA Office of Care Management Social Work Services a summary spreadsheet of licensure/certification levels is available to social work professional standards board members to determine if a social workers licensure/certification levels meet VHA qualification standards. All states except California use a series of licensure exams administered by ASWB https://www.aswb.org/. ASWB is association of boards that regulates social work. ASWB develops maintains social work licensing examinations used across US is a central resource for information on social work legal regulations. ASWB offers 3 examinations: masters examination is generally used by states for independent licensure/certification practice levels advanced generalist clinical examinations are used for advanced licensure/certification practice levels. Differences between the masters the advanced exams demonstrate the expectation that advanced practice social workers have a more sophisticated knowledge of practice theory and its application Failure to Obtain License/Certification. All Social workers must actively pursue meeting state prerequisites for licensure/certification starting from appointment date. Failure to become licensed/certified w/in prescribed time limits results in removal from GS0185 social worker series may result in employment termination Loss of Licensure/Certification. Once licensed/certified social workers must maintain full valid unrestricted independent license/certification to remain qualified for employment. Loss of licensure/certification will result in removal from GS0185 social worker series may result in employment termination Grandfathering Provision. All persons employed in VHA in occupation on effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for title series grade held including positive education licensure/certification that are part of basic occupation requirements. Employees who dont meet all basic requirements in this standard but who met qualifications applicable to position at time they were appointed to it following provisions apply Employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification may be reassigned promoted up to including full performance journey level or changed to lower grade w/in occupation but may not be promoted beyond journey level or placed in supervisory/managerial positions Employees appointed on a temporary basis prior to qualification standard effective date may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet standard basic requirements Employees initially grandfathered into occupation who subsequently obtain additional education /or licensure/certification/registration that meet all standard qualification basic requirements must maintain required credentials as a condition of employment in occupation If employee who was retained in occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. 7401(3) under this provision leaves the occupation employee loses protected status must meet full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at time of reentry to occupation NOTE: If social workers covered under grandfathering provision of 1991 Federal law regarding licensure/certification of VHA social workers leave GS 0185 social work series they lose grandfathering protection. If they choose to return at a later date to GS0185 series they must be licensed/certified to qualify for employment as social workers. Grade Determinations The following criteria must be met when determining grade of candidates in addition to basic requirements for employment. GS9 Experience Education Licensure. None beyond basic requirements AND Demonstrated Knowledge Skills Abilities KSAs. Candidates must demonstrate the following KSAs in addition to above experience 1) Ability to work w/ Veterans family members from various socioeconomic cultural ethnic educational other diversified backgrounds using counseling skills 2) Ability to assess psychosocial functioning Veterans their family members needs to formulate/implement a treatment plan identifying Veterans problems strengths weaknesses coping skills assistance needed 3) Ability to implement treatment modalities in working w/ individuals families groups to achieve treatment goals. Requires judgment/skill using supportive problem solving/crisis intervention techniques 4) Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships communicate w/ clients staff community agency representatives 5) Medical mental health diagnoses disabilities treatment procedures fundamental knowledge: including acute chronic traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications/their effects/side effects medical terminology GS11 Experience Licensure Appointment to GS11 grade level requires completion of minimum of 1 year of postMSW experience equivalent to GS9 grade in health care field or other social workrelated settings VA/nonVA experience licensure/certification in a state at the independent practice level Qualifications cond. in Additional Information section below.

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.