Senior Social Worker

The Senior Social Worker located at a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible veterans and their family members to meet biological, psychological, social and environmental needs. Their health care and psychosocial needs are complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: - The Social Worker in the CBOC performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. They are responsible for the overall function of program development, recruitment of veteran patients, case management, networking with community resources, and coordination of care with the psychiatrist and medical staff on site as well as various departments at the Martinsburg VAMC and community facilities in the primary service area. - Coordinates screening of and case management of veterans for specific programs such as PTSD, substance abuse, community nursing home, homemaker aide, and provides ongoing treatment and documentation per VA guidelines and facility policy. - Primary responsibility for providing education on advance health care planning, completion of advance directives, and facilitates psycho-educational and support groups on a variety of topics for veteran and their families. - Has the 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. Provides training to Social Work interns, residents and staff from other disciplines. Topics include the impact of psychosocial and psychiatric issues that may directly affect the care of veterans. - Has extensive knowledge of medical center policies and procedures, VHA and VBA regulations, as well as a knowledge base of community resources. - The CBOC Social Worker receives and completes consults from interdisciplinary teams and other Social Workers on complex, difficult cases using advance practice skills and expertise. Incumbent is able to provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytrauma injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, addictions, and other serious disorders. Incumbent also provides consultation to referral sources and is responsible for development and maintenance of professional standards of practice and educating others regarding same. - Interviews and conducts psychosocial assessments to establish veteran's treatment needs, presenting problems, and DSM diagnoses. The incumbent assesses high risk factors, acuity and need for services. The CBOC Social Worker interprets and explains VA treatment and benefit programs. - Responsible to develop a timely treatment plan with the veteran based on this assessment and along with the veteran develop the treatment plan that includes measurable, time-limited treatment goals, using evidence-based therapy. The treatment plan will be reviewed during therapeutic sessions and reassessed as appropriate. - Treatment planning includes collaboration with interdisciplinary teams such as OIF/OEF case manager, Care in the Community, substance abuse staff, Psychiatry (inpatient/outpatient), Homeless Program, Physicians and Vet Centers. Provides independent consultation and makes recommendations to the interdisciplinary team on course of treatment. These decisions are based on the CBOC Social Worker's advanced practice skills, professional judgment and expertise regarding the veteran's condition and treatment. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. 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. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. 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 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. 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.

Education: 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. 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/.