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This Social Worker position is in Social Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System at the Jamaica Plains. MA campus.
This is a full time position at 40 hours a week.
This position is a temporary appointment not to exceed one year from the first day of appointment.
03/20/2024 to 05/17/2024
$72,650 - $114,267 per year
Salary Range is GS 9 Step 1 to GS 11 Step 10
GS 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Temporary - NTE 1 Year from day of appointment
Full-time
Excepted
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No
CBTD-12353889-24-DM
782686000
Current permanent employees of the VA Boston Healthcare System including permanent Veterans Canteen Service employees, current permanent full-time Hybrid Title 38 and permanent full-time Title 38 employees.
Post-9/11 Military2VA (M2VA) Case Management Program oversees all seamless transition activities and the coordination of care and services for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and/or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) service members and OEF/OIF/OND service members and veterans treated at the VHA Boston Health System. OEF/OIF/OND service members and veterans treated come from a wide geographic area. Their health care and psychosocial problems and needs are complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving. Duties and responsibilities relate to the care management of severely ill and/or injured OEF/OIF/OND service members and Veterans treated within the three Medical Centers and five CBOCs. The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans as they transition to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care. Care management responsibilities also include providing supportive services to families. In addition, the incumbent assists OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans in coping with acute illness, chronic illness, combat stress, the residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), community adjustment, addictions, and other health and mental health problems. The social worker case manager addresses home care needs, homelessness, and transition across levels and sites of care. Social Work care management practice, which includes psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, is focused on helping OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families maximize rehabilitation and treatment potential and achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive emotional and social functioning.
The incumbent:
1. Must have a high level of skill and expertise to work with OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychosocial, and environmental problems.
2. Uses social work process (psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment) in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to develop a care management plan and psychosocial interventions.
3. Evaluates the need for mental health services and makes appropriate referrals for individual, group, marital, and family treatment services.
4. Must be sensitive to the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity and age-specific challenges of the OEF/OIF population and adjusts intervention and treatment plans as appropriate.
5. Participates fully in developing, planning, implementing and evaluating the interdisciplinary treatment plan, including provision of care management services.
6. Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team to promote continuity for OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families.
7. Develops & uses appropriate community resources.
8. Serves as an advocate for OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families, helping them access needed services at the facility, at other VA facilities, and in the community.
9. Assists OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families with advance directives, guardianships, and applications for home care and extended care services.
10. Travels, as part of providing social work care management services to OEF/OIF service members and/or Veterans and their families. Travel requires the incumbent to function without immediate supervision or consultation. This may include off tour hours, holidays, and weekends.
11. Participates in orientation, training, and teaching of social work graduate students, other trainees and staff.
12. Conducts and/or participates in research and/or program evaluation as appropriate.
13. Engages in outreach activities at military and community sites or through telecommunication and video connection.
14. Must have skills in public speaking is expected to provide VA access briefings at outreach events.
15. Must understand military culture or have experience working with active duty military, active National Guard and reserves and new veterans recently discharged from active military duty.
16. Must be able communicate effectively by writing and by telephone.
17. Performs other duties as assigned.
GS-9: Is the entry level grade for GS-0185 Social Work series and is used for Social Workers with less than 1 year of post-MSW experience. Individuals assigned at this level closely supervised and working toward completion of prerequisites for licensure or certification.
GS-11: Individuals assigned as GS-11 social workers are considered to be at the full performance level and must have an independent licensure. (Note: For GS-11, you must submit a copy of your independent license with the application.)
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
Compressed/Flexible: Maybe authorized
Telework: Authorized
Virtual/Remote Work: Not Authorized
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Receiving Service Credit or 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. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/17/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12353889.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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