Social Worker Hbpc

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Hbpc in the Veterans Health Administration based in Bend, Oregon. 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 Masters degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or other masters in science in social work (MSSW) social service administration (MSSA) social service (MSS) social administration (MSA) or social welfare as accredited by the CSWE. Those without the required masters degree will be disqualified. 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 at the GS9 grade level. For the GS11 grade level and above the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment the supervisor chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline. English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 167 7403(f). 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: GS9 Requirements: This is the entry level for social workers and is used for social workers with less than 1 year of postMSW experience and for social workers who are not yet licensed or certified at the independent practice level.(If enough applicants apply at the GS11 level it is possible that applicants who are only eligible at the GS09 level will NOT be referred for this specific vacancy as GS11 with independent license is highly preferred.)Knowledge Skills Abilities: Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic cultural ethnic educational and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills. Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members and to formulate and implement a treatment plan identifying the Veterans problems strengths weaknesses coping skills and assistance needed. 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. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients staff and representatives of community agencies. Fundamental 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. GS11 Requirements: This is the full performance level for social workers. GS11 Social Workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work. They are assigned to all program areas including inpatient or outpatient medicine surgery mental health neurology rehabilitation medicine and geriatrics. Employees provide professional independent social work services in the assigned area.(This is the preferred level for this vacancy.)Knowledge Skills Abilities: Knowledge of community resources how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services and ability to coordinate services. Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic cultural ethnic educational and other diversified backgrounds. Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e. acute chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan. Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals. Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers social work graduate students and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. Preferred Experience: Valid drivers license and proof of insurance. Home care experience. Interdisciplinary team experience. AHA Basic Life Support Certification. References: VHA 5005 Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS09 to GS11. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (1544 pounds) Moderate carrying (1544 pounds) Straight pulling (0.5 hours) Pushing (0.5 hours) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking (3 hours) Standing (46 hours) Kneeling (2 hours) Repeated bending (2 hours) Climbing legs only (1 hour) Both legs required Operation of crane truck tractor or motor vehicle Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordinating simultaneously Specific visual requirement (at least 20/40 for each eye) Specific visual requirement (at least 70 peripheral in horizontal meridian each eye) Both eyes required Depth perception Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid permitted) Mental emotional stability required.

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.