Hud Vash Social Worker

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

The Successful Applicant

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Language: All candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English. 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. You MUST have earned your degree by the time the job announcement closes. Those without the required masters degree will be disqualified. (If you are a VA intern graduating in the next 2 months you may be eligible pending credentialing and graduation with required Masters degree.). 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 the GS9 entry level position. For those hired without a license they will be required to obtain licensure within three (3) years of appointment. 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. 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. Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities for GS11:1. 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 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 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. This requires 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. This includes acute chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/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. This requires 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. Social workers must practice within the bounds of their license or certification. For example some states may require social workers providing psychotherapy to have a clinical level of licensure.7. Ability to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. Ability to provide orientation and coaching to new social workers and social work graduate students. Ability to serve as a field instructor for social work graduate students who are completing VHA field placements.8. Ability to independently evaluate his/her own practice through participation in professional 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 especially those programs in use by VHA. Preferred Experience: Prior experience with individuals experiencing homelessness References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is 11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS09 to GS11. Physical Requirements: Light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds) use of fingers both hands required walking amp standing (1 hour) both hands required Operation of motor vehicle ability for rapid mental amp muscular coordination simultaneously ability to distinguish basic colors hearing (aid permitted).

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.