Social Worker, Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Social Worker, Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES) right now, this position will be delegated in Washington. For detail informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 989859
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standard Bo! ard of your peers and based on your education, 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 wi! thin you to your country's service.
If you are transi! tioning from the military 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/ .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination DUTIES:
This is a unit bargaining posit! ion.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm although some evening and weekends will apply.
Duties:
The incumbent serves as a Senior Social Worker
for the Psychiatric Emergency Services at the VA Puget Sound Health Care
System. The incumbentÂ's primary duties involve making independent, critical
patient care decisions regarding the evaluation and disposition of veterans
presenting to an urgent care/emergency room setting with mental health needs or
experiencing a mental health crisis with limited access to supervision; making
accurate initial psychiatric diagnoses utilizing DSM V diagnostic criteria and
completes appropriate, detailed documentation to reflect current presentation; identifying
veterans in need of initiation and/or adjustment of psychiatric medications and
consults with appropriate medical providers as needed to facilitate such
services; referring veterans to the appropriate le! vel of mental health care
such as inpatient, outpatient or involunt! ary treatment. The incumbent is
assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is
accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service
patterns. The incumbent may be assigned to work with special patient
populations with highly-complex health or mental health problems requiring
expert level psychosocial interventions, such as VA/DOD liaisons assigned to
Military Treatment Facilities as part of seamless transition or social worker
case managers in Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) programs.
Relocation expenses and/or incentives are not authorized. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
The following are requirements for appointment as a social worker in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA):
a. Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States.
b. Education: Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work ful! ly 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.
c. Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masterÂ's degree level.
d. Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking, talking, use of the telephone, etc. Strenuous physical activity is not required although the incumbent is expected to withstand pressure and stress as part of their day-to-day activities. A physical examination prior to employment is required.
e. English Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English.
f. Selective! Factor: One year of post MSW degree experience in the field of cli! nical care in a residential rehabilitative setting to eligible Veterans who have a wide range of medical, psychiatric, social and vocational needs.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS:GS-12 Social Worker:
Experience, Education and Licensure: Individuals assigned as a social worker for a specific program or as a program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level. Their experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. They may have certification or other post-masterÂ'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. The program coordinator manages the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, ! and national use. They also may be responsible for program's budget. PROOF OF AND COPY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE LICENSE MUST BE PROVIDED.
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs in below.
1. Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Ability to determine priority for services and provide specialized treatment services.
2. Advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management interventions ! used in the treatment of veterans with polytraumatic injuries, spinal c! ord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc.
3. Advanced knowledge and expert skill in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services. Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs. Ability to design system changes based on empirical findings.
4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in the specialty area, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the specialty area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications.
5. Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, demonstrating inno! vation in the creation of new models of psychosocial assessment or intervention to identify and address specialized clinical needs. Ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the specialty population or specialty treatment program.
References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated February 29, 2012.
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 urinalysis 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 mu! st 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 Occupational 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%, non-service connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow 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 . HOW ! YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be r! eviewed 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 . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for 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 ! position, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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