Social Worker

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Duties

The duties include:

• Developing an assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the veteran, and family members/significant others, whenever possible.
• Contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the veteran, family members/significant others and other HBPC clinical staff.
• Acting as a subject matter expert on VA and/or other community resources.
• Collaborating with other service providers in reassessing the veteran's needs for non-institutional, institutional services/programs and entitlements.
• Using the current Social Work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of the veteran.
• Acting as an advocate for the veteran and educating and encouraging the veteran to advocate on his/her behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.
• Making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans.
• Providing education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, advance directives/living wills and referring veterans and families/significant others to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)

Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance)

Not authorized

EDRP Authorized

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply Learn more

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off

37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave

After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy

After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework

Not available

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

GS 9: 260307F, GS 11: 260308F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not authorized