Social Worker - Outpatient Mental Health

Job Title

Social Worker

Duties

The incumbent functions as a social worker, who is responsible for providing individual and group therapy and other clinical needs as approved by their clinical privileges, scope of practice, and as appropriate to support the implementation of social work programs, within the Psychiatry Service, Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. The incumbent is required to exercise independent judgment and decision making in the mental health treatment and formulation of the Veteran's treatment plans and is expected to function both independently and/or as a collaborating member of the treatment team. The incumbent must have extensive skills in obtaining and utilizing both internal (Veterans Affairs) and external (community) resources and applying them in Veterans' recovery processes. Additional responsibilities include an ongoing assessment of Veterans' progress and treatment, as well as developing discharge plans when a Veteran's condition makes this feasible. The social worker's position focuses on supporting the safety of the Veteran and others, assessment, intervention, recovery and maintenance of their mental health and welfare as well as case management where indicated and appropriate. This position is to instruct, direct and support the Veteran in obtaining and utilizing the available internal and external resources and support systems to achieve these goals. The incumbent is expected to provide complex clinical services to Veterans with serious problems on a regular and continuing basis.

Work Schedule

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

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

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

Functional Statement #

91277-O