Social Worker-HUD/VASH
Location: Gillette, Wyoming
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ Social Worker-HUD/VASH right now, this career will be delegated in Wyoming. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number
(VIN): 940350
Salary:
To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your educa! tion, experience, and professional accomplishments.
You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians - to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs mental health professionals who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your countr! y's service.
If you are transitioning from the milita! ry or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence ("
I CARE
").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
PLEASE NOTE:
Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to! apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
DUTIES:
HUD/VASH Case Manager:
The HUD/VASH case manager functions are specifically directed toward homeless veterans and their families or veterans at risk for homelessness and require a senior level clinical social worker. The incumbent is responsible for program development, oversight, monitoring, administration and effectiveness, serving as the primary contact with local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and providing case management based services (directly or through referral) necessary to ensure that veteran care is coordinated with the VA medical center, community health or mental health providers, and agencies that serve homeless populations.
The incumbent works cl! osely with the VA medical center's homeless programs, residential and c! ommunity care programs, and domiciliary programs to ensure that coordination between these entities is facilitated and veterans direct care, referral, and follow up is continuous and based on a continuum of services. The incumbent independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level for eligible veterans and their family members in the program.
The intent of having a clinical social worker who is at the senior level is to allow the work to be done where the veteran resides, therefore 60% or more of the HUD/VASH case manager time will he spent at a community location other than the VAMC or CBOC. The case manager will independently need to promote effectiveness in his or her social work function. Veterans eligible for HUD/VASH come from a wide geographic area. Their health and mental health needs may be complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving. Services are provided in heal! thcare settings and in the community. The HUD/VASH Program requires continuous coordination with the community's homeless providers and coalitions as well as with other local, state and federal agencies.
Senior Social Worker:
Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in the area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grand fathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advance practice level. Senior social workers may have certification or other postmasters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curric! ulum/course and internship or equivalent supervised professional experi! ence in a specialty.
The advanced practice social worker can be further differentiated from the independent practice social worker by his/her ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers, develop innovations in practice interventions, and provide clinical supervision for social work licensure or certification. As a Senior Social Worker, employee exercises independent judgment, primarily operating on a day-today basis in an independent manner, maintaining full responsibility to keep the supervisor apprised of activities and any issues in need of close collaboration.
The Senior Social Worker is assigned to administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns. They are also assigned in set! tings where they have no access to social work supervision, such as community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) or satellite outpatient clinics. He/she serves the Rock Springs or Gillette CBOC both in-person as well as via Telehealth. They may be assigned to work with special patient populations with highly complex health or mental health problems, such VA/DoD liaisons assigned to Military treatment Facilities, or social work case managers in Mental Health Intensive Case Management programs. Although the vast majority of patient population serves discharged and/or retired veterans, he/she has held the responsibility of working with active duty personnel whom are in the process of being discharged. Incumbent is required to work with any patient identified in need or requesting aid as a result of their mental health condition, which are frequently numerous and complex in nature and may be sometimes additionally involve multiple physical complications and/or Traumatic Brain Inj! ury conditions.
Work Schedule
: Monday- Friday 7:30am! - 4:00pm
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized
.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
License, Registration, Certification Requirements (as applicable)
Have a Masters Degree in Social Work from an Accredited school.
References: VA Handbook 5005/23, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker QUALIFICATION STANDARD, February 13, 2009.
Salary to be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysi! s to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. [If applicable]
NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. 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.
Veteran's Preference
: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupation! al Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of ! DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, wid! ow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials.
For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to
http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive st! atus.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit fo! r their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this career, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
Interested on this career, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career will be opened on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 07:38:57 GMT
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