Caseworker- full- or part-time

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
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VA Careers - Social Work :
Recovery Orientation and Planning:

• Develop and implement strategies to foster a recovery-oriented culture within the facility.
• Create and maintain a Recovery Action Plan tailored to the facility's needs.
• In conjunction with the Chief of Psychology and the Associate Chief of Behavioral Health, the LRC develops a 3-5-year plan for the facility that identifies staged implementation of recovery oriented services (e.g., Education and Training:
• Provide training and education to staff, Veterans, and stakeholders on recovery concepts and practices.
• Develop educational materials and resources to promote understanding of recovery-oriented healthcare.
• Develops an ongoing education plan for Veterans and families which includes, but is not limited to; recurrent presentations by recovering individuals, especially Veterans; information about VA and community mental health support groups and other resources; and information about how to become involved in improving mental health care for Veterans through the Veterans Mental Health Advisory Committee and the Patient Experience Committee.
• Assists with VA regional or local recovery-oriented trainings, meetings, or conferences, as needed.

Outreach and Engagement:

• Facilitate the inclusion of Veterans and family members in the planning and evaluation of mental health services
• Engage with community partners and organizations to support Veterans' recovery.
• Foster peer support services and linkages to community resources.
• Collaborate with the SMI Re-Engage team to identify Veterans with serious mental illnesses who have fallen out of care and coordinate outreach efforts to re-engage these Veterans. This includes leveraging health records and other data sources to systematically track and reach out to disconnected Veterans.

Policy Development and Implementation:

• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that promote recovery oriented care.
• Attends quarterly via conference calls/virtual meetings with other VISN LRCs to coordinate a network response to recovery implementation and implementation of CO policies and procedures related to recovery.

Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff on recovery-related issues.
Evaluation and Quality Improvement:

• Use data to identify areas for improvement and implement evidence-based practices.
• Facilitate continuous quality improvement related to recovery services.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
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.
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
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework : Ad-Hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Citizen to apply for this job.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. your performance and conduct;
Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
United States Citizenship : Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. 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.Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.
Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring.

• b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program.
• e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice.

Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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