Caseworker (Full Time)

The individual's Clinical duties are assigned to the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supported Housing of the Homeless Program in the Mental Health Product Service Line of the Minneapolis - Minnesota Veterans Affairs class 1A (High Complexity) Medical Center.

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

In all cases - social workers must actively pursue meeting state prerequisites for licensure or certification starting from the date of their appointment

Failure to become licensed or certified within the prescribed amount of time (3 years) will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment

Once licensed or certified - social workers must maintain a full - valid - and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment

Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment

English Language Proficiency

Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.Grade Determinations: Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure

In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 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

and medical terminology

Social Worker - GS-11 Experience and Licensure

Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings - (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level

In addition to meeting basic requirements - a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting

In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services

Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.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

Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis

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

VA Careers - Social Work: VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but are not limited to: Patient Care: Position requires the ability to conduct psychosocial assessments of a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic - cultural - ethnic - educational - and other diversified backgrounds

Position required ability to work with patients and families who are experiencing basic emotional - medical - and social problems utilizing individual - group - and family counseling skills

Work with more complex problems are done under close supervision

With guidance from the social work supervisor - ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - and to formulate and implement a treatment plan - identifying the patient's problems - strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and assistance needed

Basic knowledge of psychosocial treatment modalities and under supervision - ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies Has basic knowledge of medical and mental diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures to include acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries

and basic medical terminology

The incumbent must possess a valid driver's license and will operate gas powered/electric passenger vehicles in order to provide Veteran care in the community

Be able to respond to emergency situations when on the road (traffic accident - damage to property - damage to equipment - injury to self or someone else - vehicle breakdown)

They must perform operator level maintenance of vehicles that includes - but is not limited to - getting gas - monitoring fluid levels - washing the vehicle - checking tire pressure - interior and exterior lights - and documenting any damage or unusual wear on the vehicle or its components

Work Schedule: 08:30 to 17:00 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive

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 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 #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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