https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org Latest Argentum Senior Living Career Center Jobs Tue, 19 May 2026 09:03:49 Z https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286614/social-worker-program-coordinator-pain-clinic https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286614/social-worker-program-coordinator-pain-clinic Leavenworth, Kansas, Summary The Advanced Clinical Social Worker assigned to the Pain Management Clinic serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary pain management team. The incumbent provides evidence-based psychosocial assessment - intervention - and care coordination for Veterans experiencing chronic pain - including associated psychosocial - behavioral health - and social determinants of health challenges. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy Education Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fullyaccredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Graduates of schools ofsocial work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School ofSocial Work is fully accredited A doctoral degree in social work may not be substitutedfor the master's degree in social work Verification of the degree can be made by going tohttp://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 seriesin VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work atthe master's degree level Current state requirements may be found by going tohttp://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and writtenEnglish to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 Experience and Education One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 Licensure/Certification Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a)Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring (b)Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program (c)Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program (d)Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - andevaluating assigned program area(s) (e)Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice Preferred Experience: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination. Duties This position will be filled with either a Psychologist or Social Worker Psychologist applicants - please apply to: CBSS-12959875-26-SO Social Worker applicants - please apply to: CBSS-12959876-26-SO VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This one position may report to either the Topeka - KS medical facility or Leavenworth - KS medical facility Duties to include but not limited to: Clinical Responsibilities: Conduct advanced - psychosocial and behavioral health assessments for Veterans with complex chronic pain syndromes Provide specialized evidence-based psychotherapies for chronic pain - including CBT-CP - CBT-I - ACT - MI -and behavioral activation approaches Conduct suicide-specific evaluations including C-SSRS - CSRE - and safety planning interventions Deliver complex care planning Provide clinical case consultation to Behavioral Health - Primary Care - Pain Medicine - Physical Therapy -Whole Health - PCMHI - and community partners Utilize advanced clinical decision-making to determine level of care - referral needs - care coordination intensity - and clinical risk mitigation strategies Implement interdisciplinary treatment pathways for high-risk or high-utilization Veterans with chronic pain Use telehealth-specific clinical competencies Provide family or caregiver interventions to enhance understanding of chronic pain - reduce accommodation behaviors - and support engagement in evidence-based treatment modalities Administrative Responsibilities: Assist with clinic workflow optimization - population-level management strategies - and development ofchronic pain care algorithms within the Pain Clinic Leads or co-leads program evaluation efforts Participate in facility and VISN chronic pain initiatives Develops educational materials and trainings for interdisciplinary staff Serves as a Pain Clinic subject matter expert on psychosocial factors influencing opioid risk mitigation -behavioral health relapse prevention - and treatment adherence Contributes to policy/procedure development Behavioral Health Coordination & Interdisciplinary Care: Serve as a primary behavioral health liaison for the Pain Clinic Participate in interdisciplinary pain huddles Coordinate care for Veterans with co-occurring mental health conditions Manage complex transitions of care Engage in shared treatment planning with Behavioral Health and Pain teams Conduct behavioral risk assessments related to maladaptive pain responses Provide consultation on opioid tapering support Lead or participate in interdisciplinary case conferences for high-risk Veterans with chronic pain Ensure continuity of care for Veterans with frequent hospitalizations or ED visits related to pain Academic / Teaching / Training: Provide training to interdisciplinary trainees and new staff Serve as a clinical preceptor for social work trainees Other Significant Responsibilities: Participates in regional or national VHA pain practice groups - workgroups - or communities of practice Contribute to development of Veteran self-management resources - psychoeducational tools - andgroup curricula Assist in grant proposals - pilot initiatives - or quality innovations related to pain management orbehavioral health integration Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:3-pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286625/social-worker-pcmhi https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286625/social-worker-pcmhi Clare, Michigan, Summary This licensed Master Social worker (LMSW) position is located at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center CBOC in Clare - Michigan. The experienced LMSW Mental Health Clinic Social Worker independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible veterans and their family members to meet their mental health needs. Position includes clinical treatment - advocacy - and linkage with appropriate VA and community service providers/agencies as needed. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Licensure 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 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates 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 OR Education 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities 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 Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: This position requires the ability to read printed material and distinguish colors - such as reading computer screens and the ability to accurately perceive depth so as to move around the work space safely and to appropriately make contact with patients and staff Some bending and stooping is required - and frequent walking will be required throughout the medical center. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Primary Care Mental Health Integration provides same day mental health support within the primary care environment This position will include brief therapy - crisis response - and interdisciplinary collaboration Duties include - but are not limited to: Interview's veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the veteran's situation - presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning and health as part of a psychosocial assessment Independently evaluates the client's situation Performs insightful assessment of serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness involving psychiatric - catastrophic medical conditions - dementia and other high-risk diagnoses Uses the initial assessment to determine the veteran's likelihood to accept differing types of assistance or referrals Develops preliminary psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with veteran/family Makes recommendations to the interdisciplinary team Assists and encourages veterans and significant others in facing problems - thinking them through - evaluating the situation realistically - considering alternative courses of action - and arriving at plans for using resources to resolve problems Develops working relationships and agreements with other organizations having responsibilities for the same patient population Maintains a current and productive network of referral resources Makes provision for referral services from other agencies or community resources - and other VA and Governmental agencies to resolve problems Documents independently in the medical records utilizing electronic formats - including psychosocial assessments - diagnostics - treatment - progress notes - follow up - and referral Perform risk assessment and crisis management to promote Veteran safety including safety planning and facilitating transfer to higher level of care when needed Provide evidence-based care for Primary Care patients utilizing 30 minute appointments to target a wide variety of emotional and behavioral medicine concerns Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 #: 93245A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286610/social-worker-primary-care https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286610/social-worker-primary-care Davenport, Iowa, Summary The incumbent social worker will be assigned to provide 1.0 FTEE social work services to Veterans and their families receiving Primary Care (PC) within the Iowa City VA HCS. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 Failure to Obtain License or Certification 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 Loss of Licensure or Certification 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.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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 OR Education 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities 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 Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - cultural - ethnic - educational and other diversified backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Preferred Experience: Social Work and case management experience preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of this position are - but not limited to: Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments - aiming to understand the needs of veterans - their families - and their caregivers Active engagement in the treatment planning process alongside other disciplines is crucial - ensuring the patient and family's psychosocial needs are carefully considered Possesses a comprehensive understanding of diverse human backgrounds - adept counseling skills - and the ability to implement treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical supervisor and/or interdisciplinary team Provide a wide array of counseling services - including individual and family counseling - helping patients and their families cope with the experiences of disability - terminal illness - and death Extend their support beyond direct counseling - offering consultation and education to veterans and families on community resources - advance directives - and VA benefits Act as a consultant to their team members - providing valuable insights and guidance Acts as a liaison between the VA and community resources - shouldering additional responsibilities such as marketing and public relation duties when needed Commitment to comprehensive care is evident as they provide case management services throughout the continuum of care - ensuring that veterans and their families receive the necessary support at every stage Their holistic approach to care is further exemplified through their efforts in providing wellness and prevention education Proficiency in utilizing computer software applications for documentation - data management - and tracking is essential - particularly within the framework of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Maintains data and statistical reports to comply with JCAHO - VA - and Medical Center policies and procedures The incumbent meticulously documents social work interventions and activities in patient clinical records - ensuring a smooth hand-off when transferring patient care Exceptional interpersonal skills are vital for establishing and maintaining effective relationships with patients - families - and a spectrum of community agencies - communicating fluently in diverse cultural and professional settings An in-depth knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures is indispensable - encompassing acute - chronic - and traumatic conditions - as well as an understanding of common medications and their associated effects and side effects Continuous professional growth and self-evaluation are encouraged - and active participation in professional peer reviews and case conferences is expected This role presents an invaluable opportunity to contribute significantly to the well-being and overall quality of life for our nation's honored veterans and their families - ensuring they receive the holistic support and care they deserve Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286710/senior-social-worker-clc-recruitment-relocation-incentive-edrp-authorized https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286710/senior-social-worker-clc-recruitment-relocation-incentive-edrp-authorized Big Spring, Texas, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ NOTE: Licenses from the state of Alabama no longer meet VA regulatory requirements for independent licensure If you are licensed in the State of Alabama - you must also be licensed at the Independent Level in another state Physical Requirements See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade level Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience and Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Individuals assigned Senior Social Worker must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure NOTE: Licenses from the state of Alabama no longer meet VA regulatory requirements for independent licensure To qualify for the assignment of Senior Social Worker at the GS-12 level - you must have 2 years of experience at the advanced practice level - earned while having an active - unrestricted advanced practice license in a U.S. state or territory other than Alabama Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Preferred Experience: Knowledge in completion of biopsychosocial assessments Ability to complete admission - case management and discharge planning to include making referrals for VA and community providers Basic knowledge of eligibility in admission criteria and insurance regulations within the long-term care arena Ability to work in a stressful environment with ability to adapt to change in schedule while maintaining professionalism and courtesy Knowledge or experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team - providing clinical feedback to address the needs of Veteran/family Ability to complete psychotherapy sessions with CLC Veterans when appropriate Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: There are no set physical requirements for this position Use of eyes - hands - walking/standing and hearing may be needed to perform some functions Mental - emotional - and cognitive stability are required. Duties This vacancy will remain open until filled The first cut-off date is 4/30/2026 Additional applications will be referred as needed Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker is a professional whose duties and responsibilities center on the care management of Veterans in the CLC The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans as they adjust to their stay at the CLC or transition to appropriate placement alternatives Care management responsibilities include the management - coordination - and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families The Social Worker is a member of the referral screening team and participates in the evaluation and decision-making process of accepting and/or denying CLC referrals A significant portion of admissions are from within the WTV AHCS therefore - this role also serves as a liaison between the CLC and WTV AHCS regarding their referrals and screening process The Senior Social Worker will provide consultation and guidance to colleagues - role model effective social work practice skills - teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers - and develop innovations in practice interventions The CLC Social Worker will manage and coordinate both the CLC resident and family/caregiver councils Treatment Planning/ Goal Setting- The Senior Social Worker is responsible for contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family members/caregiver The psychosocial assessment and minimum data set (MDS) assessment will be completed as specified by the policy for the assigned work area When a Veteran is admitted under hospice - the CLC Social Worker will ensure documentation of what the Veteran's/Family desires are for their funeral and burial arrangements The incumbent will participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Meeting for treatment planning and provide updates related to psychosocial functioning and discharge Referral to service providers - Throughout the course of treatment - the Senior Social Worker/ incumbent is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources The Senior Social Worker will collaborate with other service providers in assessing the Veteran's needs and educate the Veteran and family members on the available services and assist them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker Advocacy - The Senior Social Worker understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver When appropriate - the incumbent will educate and encourage the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf - thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment Crisis Intervention - The Senior Social Worker will perform risk assessments and develop crisis intervention planning as clinically indicated ****Duties are continued in the Education Section of this announcement**** Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 4:30 PM Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact ???????VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286722/social-worker-behavioral-health-integrated-program-bhip https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286722/social-worker-behavioral-health-integrated-program-bhip Lincoln, Nebraska, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part Education Requirement: 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure Requirement: Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-11 (Full Performance Level): 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 OR Education: 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the applicant's resume 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 Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is the GS-11 Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Duties The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary (BHIP) Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments and treatment to veterans needing interventions related to General Mental Health including case management - individual - couples - family - and group psychotherapy The incumbent serves as a member of the Behavioral Health Program Major duties include - but are not limited to the following: Clinical Functions: Incumbent is a professional social worker assigned to the Behavioral Health Outpatient Program and Social Work Service The social worker independently will develop an assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team - the veteran - family members and significant others The goal of the assessment is to highlight the veteran's strengths - limitations - and internal/external supports and service needs in order to optimize the veteran's functional status - formulate a diagnosis - and lay the foundation for the treatment plan - if necessary The incumbent demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for general mental health services for all adult patients The incumbent must be able to identify services needed - refer to appropriate services - and function within a multi-disciplinary setting They must be able to effectively communicate the needs of veterans to a multi-disciplinary team Must be able to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic - cultural - ethnic - educational - and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills Actively participates as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of a treatment plan Implements treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques Serves as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources to ensure thorough delivery of services Possesses knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities - provide counseling and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families within the scope of their licensure Provides education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources - VA benefits - specialty programs and available health services This includes the incumbents' knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services - including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs - other government programs and community programs Provides emergency/crisis intervention services to Veterans experiencing acute psychological crisis - help to stabilize these individuals - assisting in arrangements for transfer to a psychiatric facility for inpatient care if necessary and providing follow up care as needed Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact vhavisn23edrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized SLRP: This occupational series may be eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Repayment is limited to $40 -000 annually - up to $100 -000 in lifetime awards Participants must sign a service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286687/social-worker-program-coordinator https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286687/social-worker-program-coordinator Vancouver, Washington, Summary The Purchased Non-Institutional Care (PNIC) Social Worker Program Coordinator is assigned to Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Department in the Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care (RLTC) Division. Qualifications Basic Requirements: Citizenship Be a citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g this part) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 Experience and Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of this position include - but are not limited to: Participates in the development - evaluation - and communication of standards - policies - and procedures - and plans of care for the PNIC programs Educates medical center colleagues and/or students regarding the PNIC programs and assists with dissemination of PNIC information to other VA facilities Tracks PNIC statistics and identifies significant findings Also tracks spending and resource utilization and make decisions regarding resource allocation Identifies and develops program resources in the community - providing liaison with providers Also provides program oversight to ensure quality care is provided by contracted agencies Participates in research and research utilization Completes an initial standardized screening of Veterans to determine whether they meet eligibility criteria for inclusion in the PNIC programs Reassess Veterans on a regular basis to ensure they are receiving the appropriate level of services and remain in need of program support Develops a psychosocial treatment plan and sets achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and/or family in collaboration with PNIC team members Addresses the unique needs of homebound - frail - disabling - chronic - and/or dying Veteran Serves as a liaison between the PNIC provider and Veteran and/or family This includes initiating services - reducing or increasing authorized hours - addressing conflicts between the Veteran and/or family and agency/day center - and/or terminating services Educates the Veteran and/or caregiver of the available services and assists them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker Acts as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and/or family Experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans to maintain a patient in the home or for admission to acute - short term - and/or long-term placements Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 0730-4:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286640/senior-social-worker-behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program-bhip https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286640/senior-social-worker-behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program-bhip Oakland, California, Summary The incumbent provides Mental Health services to the Veteran population enrolled at the San Francisco VA Medical Center System and specifically the Oakland CBOC - with emphasis on working with patients suffering from serious mental illness (SMI). Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Experience/Education You must possess 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 Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work Licensure/Certification 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker GS-12 Specialized experience: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking - sitting - talking - driving - use of the telephone - etc Light lifting - under 15 pounds - Light carrying - under 15 pounds - Hearing (aid permitted). Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent functions as part of an interdisciplinary team or BHIP team Services include provision of high-quality psychotherapy services - with a specialized social work focus which embraces a client focused - person-in-the-environment perspective to guide services rendered in a holistic treatment plan Such services include evidence-based psychotherapies - case management - advocacy - and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers / agencies as needed by the patient and determined by a holistic treatment plan This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the Mental Health Service or other interdisciplinary treatment teams as appropriate The Mental Health Senior Social Worker (MHSSW) has a role of expanding the clinical knowledge in the profession - providing consultation and guidance to colleagues - both within social work and within other disciplines including psychiatry - psychology and nursing The MHSSW role models effective social work practice skills in a mental health setting - teaches or provides orientation to less experienced staff (which may include social workers - psychiatrists - psychologist and nurses) - develops and implements innovations in practice interventions The MHSSW provides clinical supervision for social work licensure or certification - and may also provide supervision for social work - psychiatry - psychology - and /or nursing trainees The MHSSW is assigned to administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00am to 4:30 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 #: 662- 07318F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286716/senior-social-worker-psychosocial-rehabilitation-recovery-center-prrc https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286716/senior-social-worker-psychosocial-rehabilitation-recovery-center-prrc Memphis, Tennessee, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Experience/Education You must possess 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 Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work Licensure/Certification 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker GS-12 Specialized experience: You must possess at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Examples of specialized experience include - but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect - exploitation and/or intimate partner violence use of clinical social work skills maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies - handbooks or directives acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - identifying the patient's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and psychosocial acuity Applicable experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Provides a full range of psychosocial assessment services and psychiatric diagnoses of mental disorders - particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients in a variety of treatment settings - including tele-mental health Provides education to patients - family members - and significant others Provides comprehensive - evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions - including individual - family - and group psychotherapy in addition - can also conduct advanced level psychosocial and/or case management Provides clinical supervision to interns and post-doctoral fellows in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision to attain goals and objectives of recovery programs - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Develops - implements - and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders Implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes Functions independently at the VA Medical Center at Memphis and assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings - patient care decisions - and documentation Interviews Veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation - presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs Reviews all data - subjective and objective - and makes a clinical assessment - identifying needs and strengths Effectively uses professional skill - objectivity - and insight Uses advanced clinical training - insight - and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options Assess high risk factors - acuity and need for services Has the ability to serve veterans who tend to have serious frequent and severe crises - lack family or an adequate community support network - be poor at self-monitoring - frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychological support Facilitates liaisons with other medical center programs (e.g. - Homeless Program - Veterans Justice Outreach) in order to effectively coordinate services Has the ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Provides teaching on selected mental health topics to community organizations - provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff They serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - or Section Chief of Mental Health Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized to highly qualified applicants EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 #: 51091-F Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286643/range-team-senior-social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286643/range-team-senior-social-worker Santa Rosa, California, Summary The Senior Social Worker provides Mental Health services to the veteran population enrolled at the San Francisco VA Medical Center System within the Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services Program (MHICM/RANGE/E-RANGE). The position is located at the South Santa Rosa VA Clinic - Santa Rosa - CA. within Mental Health Services. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grandfathering Provision The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all title 38 hybrid qualification standards Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation 1 All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply: 2 Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification - may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions 3 Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard 4 Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation - who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation 5 If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation - the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation NOTE: If social workers covered under the grandfathering provision of the 1991 Federal law regarding licensure or certification of VHA social workers leave the GS 0185 social work series - they lose the grandfathering protection If they choose to return at a later date to the GS-0185 series - they must be licensed or certified to qualify for employment as a social worker Grade Determinations: Experience/Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience 9 post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ This position is being hired above the full performance level at GS-12 Driving Required: The RANGE Senior Social Worker is a mobile - community-based position that requires driving to home visits Physical Requirements: There will be some walking standing bending carrying of light items such as papers - book - etc The incumbent is required to transport veterans using a government assigned vehicle - therefore - would need to pass a driver's physical sufficient to meet the standards outlined in policies. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker provides Mental Health services to the veteran population enrolled at the San Francisco VA Medical Center System within the Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services Program (MHICM/RANGE/E-RANGE) The program specifically serves veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) Services include provision of high quality psychotherapy services - with a specialized social work focus which embraces a client-focused - person-in-the-environment perspective to guide services rendered in a holistic treatment plan Such services include evidence-based psychotherapies - intensive case management - advocacy - and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers / agencies as needed by the patient and determined by a holistic treatment plan This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the Mental Health Service or other interdisciplinary treatment teams as appropriate The Social Worker provides clinical services to promote sustained community stability and address issues related to chronic mental illness - homelessness - and other complex/diverse psychological challenges At the GS12 level the social worker will provide intensive mental health recovery services to assigned veterans consistent with the recovery model as identified in cooperation with the veteran ICMHR services are characterized by assertive outreach - individualized treatment planning - multidimensional orientation - and intensive delivery of services Clinical interventions are typically provided in the veteran's home or community through individual psychotherapy - intensive case management - and the mobilization of community resources The ICMHR program utilizes a veteran-centered approach in an effort to engage veterans and their support networks in an effort to maximize optimal psychological and social-emotional wellness Driving Required: The RANGE Senior Social Worker is a mobile - community-based position that requires driving to home visits Work Schedule: Monday- Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (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: Ad hoc - per agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 07318F/ Senior Social Worker Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286595/social-worker-program-coordinator-hud-vash https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286595/social-worker-program-coordinator-hud-vash Clarksville, Tennessee, Summary HUD-VASH is an intensive case management program for chronically homeless Veterans aimed at providing psychosocial services to Veterans while residing in stable housing through HUD's Section 8 voucher system. The HUD-VASH Case Manager is a social worker with experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-12 Social Worker Program Coordinator Experience and Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Examples of specialized experience at the GS-11 include - but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect - exploitation and/or intimate partner violence use of clinical social work skills maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies - handbooks or directives acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - identifying the patient's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and psychosocial acuity Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice Assignments: For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Program coordinators at the GS 12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area - such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury - Homeless Continuum Veteran Program - Hospice and Palliative Care Program - Suicide Prevention Program - Veterans Justice Outreach - Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area The program coordinator oversees 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 may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice and service delivery The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service They may be responsible for - or contribute to - the program's resource and fiscal management - monitoring control points developing the annual budget - operating within that budget - and accounting for appropriated funds The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use They provide leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports - including productivity assessments They oversee program operations and evaluations - identifying areas for improvement - gathering relevant data - assessing the data - developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts Driver's License Requirement - A current - valid state issued Driver's License is required for this position NOTE: We cannot accept photographs - therefore please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package If an interview is requested - you will be required to provide a copy of your current - valid state-issued Driver's License Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Physical demands of the work are generally minor and are generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional travel Physical activity involves sitting - standing - walking - bending - stooping - climbing stairs - and carrying light items such as papers - books or other supplies The incumbent uses a computer and standard office equipment to complete tasks The emotional demands can be stressful in working with the Veteran/Patient population and their families/caregivers A level of self-awareness is essential. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Interviews Veterans and their family members and significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation - presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs Reviews all data - subjective and objective - and makes a clinical assessment identifying needs and strengths Serves Veterans who tend to have frequent and severe crises - lack family or an adequate community support network - be poor at self-monitoring - and frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support Evaluates the client's situation - including the Veteran's reaction and ability to deal with it - and arrives at a reasoned conclusion Assesses at-risk factors and develops a preliminary disposition plan involving the Veteran and family or significant others Develops psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members - including goals for psychosocial clinical treatment Determines the appropriate course of action - even in instances where actions can have serious impact on the life of the Veteran Responsible for clinical Social Work practice in the area or program to which assigned - including promotion of Social Work services as a key component of treatment Adjusts psychosocial treatment plan and interventions based on changing needs and response to interventions Participates in the assignment of Veterans to treatment teams and programs Consults with other specialists in planning treatment for Veterans and with co-morbidities Provides individual - family and group counseling services - including psychotherapy in some settings (if appropriately trained and certified in certain modalities) Organizes community services on behalf of beneficiaries - developing and coordinating procedures for use of these services by related staff Develops working relationships and agreements with other organizations having responsibilities for the same patient population Maintains a current and productive network of referral resources Demonstrates acceptance - interest - encouragement - and selective use of questioning - explanation - and guidance in working with Veterans to help them explore their problems Receives and completes consults from interdisciplinary team members and from other Social Workers on complex - difficult cases - using advanced practice skills and expertise Is responsible for development and maintenance of professional standards of practice and educating others about them Performs other related duties as assigned Driving is required for this position - covering the surrounding areas/catchment area A GSA car will be provided Work Schedule:7:30am - 4:00pm - Monday - Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 71053F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286618/social-worker-hud-vash https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22286618/social-worker-hud-vash Lyons, New Jersey, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.) Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 Loss of Licensure or Certification 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 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Creditable Experience The candidate must have knowledge of current professional social work practices To be creditable - the experience must have required the use of knowledge - skills - abilities - and other characteristics associated with current professional social work practice The experience or education must be post-Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree Experience and education satisfying this requirement must be active professional practice - which is paid/non-paid employment as a professional social worker - as defined by the appropriate state licensing board Quality of Experience Experience is only creditable if it is obtained following graduation with a master's degree in social work and if it includes work as a professional social worker directly related to the position to be filled Qualifying experience must also be at a level comparable to social work experience at the next lower level Part-Time Experience Part-time experience is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time work week For example - one week of full-time credit is equivalent to two weeks of part-time work Fellowships or Post-Graduate Training Fellowship and post-graduate training programs are typically in a specialized area of clinical practice - i.e. - group or family practice Training as a fellow or post-graduate may be substituted for creditable experience on a year-for-year basis Practicum in a VA Setting A VHA practicum experience may not be substituted for experience - as the practicum (field placement) is completed prior to graduation with a master's degree in social work Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic - cultural - ethnic - educational - and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills (b) 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 (c) Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques (d) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies (e) Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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 OR Education 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 AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services (b) Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - cultural - ethnic - educational and other diversified backgrounds (c) Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan (d) 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 (e) 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 Note: Driving is an essential part of this position and applicants are required to hold a valid - current - unrestricted state driver's license Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Social Worker functions as the HUD-VASH Social Worker for the Homeless Service Program at New Jersey VA - Lyons campus - under Social Work Service - providing a full range of services to patients and their families to address psychosocial diagnosis and needs The primary function of the HUD-VASH Social Worker is to assess - treat and provide on-going case management services to Veterans - the veteran's family members/significant others while collaborating with the interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure the veteran is ready for discharge and re-integration into the community and prevent future homelessness The Social Worker provides case management - clinical treatment - advocacy - and coordination of linkage with appropriate VA and community service providers/agencies as needed by the veteran - on an independent practice level This service provision is accomplished in consultation and collaboration with the veteran - the veteran's family members/significant others and members of the mental health interdisciplinary treatment team The Social Worker also provides education to residents - interns and other in-training staff on the role of social work and discharge options available in the community Assessment - As part of the interdisciplinary treatment team - the Social Worker possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to independently complete a psychosocial assessment as required in the MH&BS documentation policy The psychosocial assessment occurs through interviews with the veteran - family members/significant others and/or other service providers whenever possible and with the veteran's permission The incumbent takes into consideration the various socioeconomic - cultural - ethnic - and educational background of the veteran in order to make appropriate assessments Treatment Planning/Goal Setting - The Social Worker - in collaboration with the veteran - veteran 's family members/significant others - and other treatment team members - participates in developing an interdisciplinary treatment plan for veterans who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric - medical - and social problems Provision of Clinical Services - The Social Worker provides case management services to veterans utilizing HUD/VASH vouchers Individual - group - family supportive counseling and psychosocial education may be provided as required and appropriate The Social Worker engages veterans via discussions around their reaction to their current mental health condition and environmental issues relevant to the veteran's treatment - in order to decrease obstacles - improve optimal adjustment and ability to maintain self-care for successful community integration Documentation - The Social Worker documents the veteran 's progress as well as any services provided via electronic progress notes The Social Worker documents veteran contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates Referral to Service Providers - Throughout the course of treatment - the Social Worker links veterans to services - both within and outside of the VA - based on need and eligibility Advocacy- The Social Worker acts as an advocate for veterans within the hospital system - wider VA - and community services whenever necessary Interdisciplinary Collaboration - The Social Worker participates with other members of the treatment team in attending weekly treatment team meetings - rounds - community meetings - family conferences and other endeavors as needed and appropriate to the role of social work Administrative Responsibilities - The Social Worker attends all administrative and programmatic meetings He/she may perform other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact VISN2EDRPCoordinators@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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 #: 23741A Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22284420/supervisory-social-worker-bhip https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22284420/supervisory-social-worker-bhip Memphis, Tennessee, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Supervisory Social Worker - GS-13 Experience/Education One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university hat includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship - or equivalent supervised professional experience Licensure/Certification Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to independently organize work - set priorities - and meet multiple deadlines Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision - consultation - negotiation with other departments and quality improvement Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers Ability to delegate authority - manage priorities - coordinate work - and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems - develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations - and use data effectively to manage workload - quality - performance - and productivity within the service Ability to provide staff training and development Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to - the following: Program management responsibilities include the development of short and long- range goals and plans - development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure goal attainment - management of administrative and programmatic resources - and outcomes monitoring using data-driven quality assurance processes Responsible for effectively managing and supervising the program's resources including staff - funds - space and equipment-utilized in the development and direction of the mental health services - consultations - research - and training provided the veterans and staff of the medical center Ensures that clinicians provide the highest quality of mental health care to veterans utilizing evidence-based practices and clinical guidelines Works with chiefs and supervisors of other services/organizations to resolve any substantive problems or areas of concern Responsible for: approval/disapproval of leave - setting employee performance standards and evaluating work performance - establishing procedures for reviewing written materials and interviewing candidates for vacant positions and making selections counseling and/or administering corrective actions within the delegated authority hearing and resolving employee complaints/grievances providing or arranging for needed training - dealing effectively with matters pertaining to the labor-management agreement and informing employees about policies - procedures - and practices of management Responsible for effectively managing and supervising the program's resources including staff - funds - space and equipment-utilized in the development and direction of the mental health services - consultations - research - and training provided the veterans and staff of the medical center Responsible for Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE) reviews for assigned providers Provides a full range of assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders - particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients Provides education to patients - family members - and significant others Provides comprehensive - evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions - including individual - family - and group psychotherapy Provides clinical consultation on complex - difficult cases - using advanced practice skills and expertise Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: ADHOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 51057-F Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22284185/care-manager-case-management https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22284185/care-manager-case-management Santa Fe, New Mexico, Description Summary: The Care Manager (CM) PRN works in collaboration with the patient/family, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure patient progression through the continuum of care and to develop a plan of care for each assigned patient from admission through discharge. The CM is responsible for identifying, initiating, and managing optimal patient flow/throughput to enhance continuity of care, smooth and safe transitions, patient satisfaction, patient safety, and length of stay management. Support and expertise are provided through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and overall evaluation of individual patient needs. Care Coordination and Discharge Planning are both responsibilities of this role. The CM assesses and responds to patient/family needs by coordinating the efforts of other team members and identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective patient care. The CM adheres to departmental and organizational goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies, and procedures, and continually assures regulatory compliance. Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Interviews patients/families to obtain information about social, emotional, and financial factors which may impact health status both prior to, and after, discharge and assess the patient?s current formal and informal support system as well as available benefits and resources. Works with the CMII or CMIII to develop and monitor the patient?s plan of care to ensure effectiveness and appropriateness of services. Coordinates/facilitates patient care progression throughout the continuum of care in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Serves as resource, provides support, and acts as an advocate on behalf of the patient related to treatment decisions and end of life issues. Closely monitors patient length of stay and communicates/collaborates with appropriate interdisciplinary team members to remove barriers and expedite discharge. Identifies and escalates local and system barriers that are impeding diagnostic or treatment progress and issues related to quality and risk as appropriate in a timely manner. Works to resolve identified delays to discharge. Collaborates with medical staff, nursing staff, and ancillary staff to eliminate barriers to efficient delivery of care in the appropriate setting. Assesses needs for discharge planning and continuing care/resource support following discharge; independently makes recommendations to patients and families regarding post-acute level of care needs and options including: Acute Rehabilitation Placement Nursing Home or Skilled Nursing placement Psychiatric or Substance Abuse placement New Dialysis Child/Adult/Domestic Abuse Home Health/Hospice Referrals Legal issues (adoptions, guardianship) Assistance with Advance Directives Community Resource needs Financial Issues/Funding options DME Referrals and Coordination Social Determinants of Health Ensures appropriate communication and updates are provided to the patient/family and members of the healthcare team and are documented as necessary to assure continuity of care. Provide appropriate interventions which demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity toward cultural diversity and the religious, developmental, health literacy, and educational backgrounds of the patient population. Provides information and support to patients and families, helping them access needed resources within the medical center and community. Ensures and maintains plan consensus from patient/family, physician, and payor. Collaborates with the physician and other health care professionals to promote appropriate use of medical center resources. Actively participates in Multidisciplinary/Patient Care Progression Rounds. Escalates cases as appropriate and per policy to Physician Advisors and/or CM Director. Documents in the medical record per regulatory and department guidelines. Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development. Must have excellent verbal and written communication and ability to interact with diverse populations. Must have critical and analytical thinking skills. Must have demonstrated clinical competency. Must have ability to Multitask and to function in a stressful and fast paced environment. Must have working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, case management, performance improvement, and managed care reimbursement. Must have understanding of pre-acute and post-acute levels of care and community resources. Must have ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payors, patients and their families. Must have understanding of internal and external resources and knowledge of available community resources. Must have the ability to move around the hospital to all areas for the majority of the workday while in office the rest of the day; general office and hospital environment. Job Requirements: Education/Skills One of the following education is required: Certificate, Associate, or bachelor?s degree in nursing Bachelor?s or Master?s degree in Social Work Experience Experience in the clinical or acute care setting preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications LVN/LPN, RN, LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW in the state of employment is required. BLS preferred.   Work Schedule: PRN Work Type: Per Diem As Needed Tue, 19 May 2026 01:04:31 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283553/senior-social-worker-primary-care-mental-health-integration https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283553/senior-social-worker-primary-care-mental-health-integration Sedalia, Missouri, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Physical Requirements See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determinations: (1) Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty (2) Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:(a) 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.(b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.(c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes.(d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills.(e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area (4) Assignments For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Senior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level Senior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity The senior social worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns Assignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics The senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - ensures the care provided is of the highest quality The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff They serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services This assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position management This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation References: VA Handbook 5005/23 - PART II - APPENDIX G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard - This can be found in the local Human Resources Office The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Generalist and integrated mental health services are provided at Truman VA and each CBOC PCMHI providers are co-located with Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in Primary Care at the main facility as well as the CBOCs The BH Service Line has over 150 direct and indirect FTE comprised of both outpatient and inpatient services - with Psychiatrists - Psychologists - Social Workers - Nurses - Rehabilitation Counselors - and Licensed Marital and Family Therapists providing multidisciplinary and collaborative treatment interventions Duties include - but are not limited to: Serves as an integral member of the primary care team to provide accessible - integrated - biopsychosocial health care services to patients assigned to the primary care team Performs brief comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for Veterans and family members with complex physical and behavioral disorders to determine the nature of the presenting problem - biological - social - emotional - cognitive - and behavioral factors related to the presenting problem - and the impact of the presenting problem on the Veteran's physical - social - emotional - recreational - and occupational functioning Documents biopsychosocial assessments in compliance with the documentation and timeliness standards established by the Medical Center and The Joint Commission Assesses high risk factors - acuity - and need for services with Veterans who have frequent and severe crises - lack family or an adequate community support network - poor at self-monitoring - frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support The incumbent completes comprehensive suicide risk assessments and safety planning for Veterans in crisis Designs - develops - and implements PCMHI clinical programming - and executes ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of social work clinical programming The incumbent facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate and improve services Coordinates services with other services offered in the treatment program assuring such services are complementary and comprehensive Directs activities to maximize effectiveness - efficiency - and continuity of care for Veterans Provides case management services to those Veterans at high social or medical risk - serving as the liaison to other treatment programs Regularly attends and actively participates in PACT and PCMHI Team meetings Incumbent also attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Chief (or designee) - Social Work Chief - program supervisor and/or facility Director - as appropriate The incumbent may also participate in Behavioral Health and/or hospital/CBOC committees or work groups - as assigned May serve as the Behavioral Health representative for Truman VA - VISN - and/or National committees - workgroups - task forces - as pertains to the incumbent's position and expertise and as assigned by the program supervisor and/or Service Line Chief Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact VISN15EDRP@Va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283547/social-worker-program-coordinator https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283547/social-worker-program-coordinator Tucson, Arizona, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) 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 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 master's degree in social work Licensure: Candidate must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice Preferred Experience: Five years of experience providing couples and family psychotherapy Training in Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) At least two years of experience providing program coordination or other leadership roles At least two years of experience working with Veterans and/or Active Duty Military personnel and their families Reference: VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Physical demands of the work include sitting - standing - walking - standing - driving - pushing equipment and wheelchairs - lifting - bending - stooping - climbing stairs - and carrying light items such as papers - books - or other supplies. Duties The Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Family Therapy Program demonstrates possession of advanced practice skill and judgment At least 2 years should be in an area of specialized social work practice including advanced experience working with couples and families with mental health needs and relationship distress The candidate is licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level The Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Family Therapy Program may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience specialty The advance practice social worker can further be differentiated from the independent practice social worker by the candidate's 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 or team members - develop innovations in practice interventions - and provide clinical supervision for social work licensure or certifications The Family Therapy Program provides couples and family psychotherapy to Veterans with mental health disorders and/or significant distress and functional impairment - as well as training - education - and consultation to all areas of the SAVAHCS on managing couples and family dynamics Duties may include but are not limited to: Performs psychosocial assessments - diagnosis and treatment planning for couples and family psychotherapy - based on the nature of the psychotherapy and the treatment modality implemented Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide advanced level case management services - coordination of care - referrals - advocacy - psychoeducation - transition - and discharge planning for Veterans in the Family Therapy program Follows all guidance concerning completion of all documentation Manages all aspects of their assigned caseload as well as ensuring that their family therapy team members' services are delivered within a clinically appropriate timeframe and meeting quality standards Provides clinical supervision to social work and psychology interns based on the needs of the program and the educational needs/interests of the students May clinically supervise a non-independently licensed social worker toward advanced clinical licensure Participates in and assists in the coordination of VISN and national couples and family therapy community of practice calls - service line and all social work meetings - modality-specific VISN and national conference calls - and SAIL meetings Responsible for reporting and presenting quarterly SAIL measures Responsible for ensuring the Family Therapy Program meets the Joint Commission standards in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Attends and participates in at least one weekly BHIP team meeting Facilitates family therapy program team meetings as applicable The candidate will be expected to provide 80% of their work as clinical care and allow for the remaining 20% for administration time for Program Coordinator responsibilities This split may change based on the needs of the program Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m./8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m work schedule - but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service Compressed/Flexible: May be available EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283568/senior-social-worker-pcmhi https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283568/senior-social-worker-pcmhi Sierra Vista, Arizona, Summary We are seeking dedicated Social Workers to join our Mental Health team at two Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) locations. This role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive - Veteran-centered care while working within an interdisciplinary team committed to excellence. If you're passionate about supporting Veterans - we encourage you to apply. SE Tucson VA Clinic/ 7395 South Houghton Road/ Tucson - AZ 85747 Sierra Vista VA Clinic/ 101 North Coronado Drive/ Sierra Vista - AZ 85635 Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Preferred Experience: 1 year of PCMHI experience and/or PCMHI fidelity training certification References: VA Handbook 5005 - Part II appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standards - GS-185 - Veterans Health Administration The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Traveling throughout the medical center and the community is required - as is performing activities involving sitting - walking - and standing - bending and carrying such items as books - papers - and files In carrying out responsibilities - it may be necessary to travel into the community where he/she conducts interviews with the Veterans - their families - representative of community health and welfare agencies and law enforcement agencies Must possess current driver's license and be able to drive a government vehicle in carrying out professional duties when deemed necessary. Duties The Senior Social Worker (SSW) is assigned to the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program for face to face or via telework within the Mental Health Service The goal of the PCMHI Program is to promote effective treatment of common mental health conditions in the primary care setting through a system of integrated care for physical and mental health while promoting patient engagement and adherence to care Duties include - but are not limited to: Knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities - identify level of functioning - and degree of impairment in occupational - social - academic - interpersonal - and family functioning Perform mental status exams Identify psychiatric manifestations of various medical conditions Possess knowledge of the criteria and state laws for legal commitment and involuntary hospitalization Ability to assess and intervene in cases of suspected abuse Provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals - families - and groups Ability to use medical and mental health diagnoses and treatment procedures in working with diverse populations and circumstances to includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries - psychiatric - medical - and social problems Basic knowledge of common medications and their effects/side effects Ability to determine the presenting problem - as well as in-home factors impacting the problem - and determine barriers to treatment and/or follow through with recommended treatments Collaborate with community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services for Veterans Establish a collaborative relationship with a wide range of health care providers including medical and psychiatric providers - to include physicians - medical social workers - nurses - psychologists - pharmacists - and others Social work case management coordination with members of the treatment team to ensure a collaborative effort to meet the treatment goals for a Veteran Work in collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Team and the Local Recovery Coordinator and be well versed in suicide prevention Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Perform advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans with poly-trauma injuries - spinal cord injuries - traumatic brain injuries - visual impairment - posttraumatic stress disorder - addictions - and serious mental illness Maintain familiarity with performance measures that pertain to their practice Documentation of staff interventions and activities in the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and ensure appropriate hand off using Situation - Background - Assessment - Recommendations (SBAR) when transferring patient's care Document all contacts with patients and families in CPRS Complete statistical and other reports in accordance with SAVAHCS and respective professional discipline service policies Collaborate with SAVAHCS multi-disciplinary teams and participate in committee assignments as needed Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m./8:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m work schedule - but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service Compressed/Flexible: May be available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date 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 Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance 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: Telework for highly qualified candidates after supervisor determines readiness eligibility will be discussed during the interview process Virtual: This is not a virtual position Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283571/senior-social-worker-behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program-bhip https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283571/senior-social-worker-behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program-bhip Millington, Tennessee, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Experience/Education You must possess 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 Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work Licensure/Certification 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker GS-12 Specialized experience: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Provides a full range of psychosocial assessment services and psychiatric diagnoses of mental disorders - particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients in a variety of treatment settings - including tale-mental health Provides education to patients - family members - and significant others Provides comprehensive - evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions - including individual - family - and group psychotherapy Provides clinical supervision to interns and post-doctoral fellows in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision to attain goals and objectives of recovery programs Provides consultation to professional staff within VA Medical Center at Memphis and to community providers - concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients Develops - implements - and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders Implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes Functions independently at the VA Medical Center at Memphis and assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings - patient care decisions - and documentation Is responsible for clinical social work practice in the area or program to which assigned - including promotion of social work services as a key component of treatment Evaluates his/her practice as an experienced social worker on an on-going basis through participation in professional peer review - case conferences - research studies or other organized means Is active in and accepts responsibility for the development and maintenance of professional standards of treatment Facilitates liaisons with other medical center programs to effectively coordinate services Complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief of Mental Health Service - Director of MHC - Chief of Social Work Service - and other meetings as assigned to participate iv Coordinates with the Telehealth Coordinator and the Mental Health Service TMH Coordinator for the purpose of setting up TMH clinics - profiles - and operations for TMH services Provides clinical supervision to interns and post-doctoral fellows in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision to attain goals and objectives of recovery programs - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Provides teaching on selected mental health topics to community organizations - provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff Additional duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 #: 50212-F Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283563/senior-social-worker-behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283563/senior-social-worker-behavioral-health-interdisciplinary-program Camdenton, Missouri, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Physical Requirements See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determinations: (1) Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty (2) Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:(a) 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.(b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.(c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes.(d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills.(e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area (4) Assignments For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Senior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level Senior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity The senior social worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns Assignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics The senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - ensures the care provided is of the highest quality The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff They serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services This assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position management This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation References: VA Handbook 5005/23 - PART II - APPENDIX G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard - This can be found in the local Human Resources Office The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Senior Social workers have experience that demonstrates advanced practice skills and judgment At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice The Senior Social Worker for whom this functional statement applies is assigned to the Behavioral Health (BH) Service Line at the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital (Truman VA) and provides services to the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Programs (BHIP) - a general mental health clinic located in the main hospital facility Truman VA is a level 1C Medical Center - which provides both outpatient medical and mental health services at the main facility and at each of the nine Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) Duties may include: Performs comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for Veterans and family members with complex physical and behavioral disorders to determine the nature of the presenting problem - biological - social - emotional - cognitive - and behavioral factors related to the presenting problem - and the impact of the presenting problem on the Veteran's physical - social - emotional - recreational - and occupational functioning Performs individual psychotherapy with an emphasis on evidence-based psychotherapy Uses advanced clinical training to select - utilize - and interpret appropriate outcome measures Integrates all subjective and objective data into a comprehensive assessment that informs treatment planning Assesses high risk factors - acuity - and need for services with Veterans and family members who have frequent and severe crises - lack family or an adequate community support network - be poor at self-monitoring - frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support The incumbent completes comprehensive suicide risk assessments and safety planning for Veterans in crisis Documents biopsychosocial assessments in compliance with the documentation and timeliness standards established by the Medical Center and The Joint Commission Based on the psychosocial assessment and using advanced practice expertise - incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veterans and their families - including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses Develops - implements - and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders The incumbent formulates a mutually agreed upon treatment plan - which includes measurable goals - objectives - and treatment methods based upon the psychological assessment The treatment plan is used to direct a course of treatment - is individualized to include patient/family preferences - and reflects a multidisciplinary approach to care (as clinically indicated) The plan is updated annually or more frequently if there is a change in the patient's condition or needs Coordinates assessment and screening of patients for specific mental health programs - including PTSD Clinical Team - Addictions Treatment Programming - Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) - and Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (PRRTP) - and provides referrals to internal and external therapeutic resources - as clinically indicated Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact VISN15EDRP@Va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283550/social-work-primary-care-mental-health-integration https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283550/social-work-primary-care-mental-health-integration The Villages, Florida, Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Care System's is searching for a Social Work-Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program with Mental Health Service at the Villages location. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards - as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education: You must possess 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ GS-11 Social Worker 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 OR - Education 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 While we no longer require essay-style responses to our Knowledge's Skills - Abilities - and Other Characteristics (KSAOs) - you must be able to demonstrate that you possess the (below) competencies which are necessary to perform the work of the position Please ensure your resume/CV/application contains sufficient information to support the level of experience/education/training otherwise - we will not be able to award you credit for the experience/education/training you claim These are the KSA's for this subject position:GS-9 Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Ability to utilize counseling skills when working with Veterans and family members 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology GS-11 Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Preferred Experience: Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team with experience using evidence based treatment modalities Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-11 Physical Requirements: Able to meet the physical demands of the position - reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions They must have good manual dexterity Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written word Must be able to view and read information on computer screens. Duties The social worker is assigned to the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Mental Health Clinic located at the Villages location The social worker's responsibilities include the assessment - diagnosis - and treatment planning of mental health and psychosocial problems - often at a time when the Veteran is experiencing crisis and include the provision of evidence based clinical/psychotherapeutic interventions Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: Conducting psychosocial/mental health assessments of Veteran's independently and/or in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team - the Veteran - family members - caregivers - and/or significant others Developing a patient centered treatment plan and developing achievable treatment goals with the Veteran - and when appropriate - the family members/caregiver and collaborating with all additional interdisciplinary team providers Educating the Veteran and family members/caregivers on the available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his/her surrogate decision-maker Developing - updating and using current social worker resources within VA and community social service programs to ensure that Veterans are receiving education - information and referrals to current and viable resources to best meet their psychosocial and mental health needs to enhancing the care/treatment provided Recognizing and understanding the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when needed to serve the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver Providing education related to navigating the VA system - use of community resources - entitlements - Advance Directives/Living Will/Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - and Goals of Care Conversations Providing psychoeducation to Veterans - family members/caregiver and referring them to appropriate interdisciplinary team members or services for identified health education needs Providing Veterans and their family members/caregiver with ongoing supportive counseling and psychosocial/psycho-education as appropriate in the individual - group and family setting Establishing and maintaining positive - professional working relationships with employees - volunteers - consumers and stakeholders within the VA - as well as - community agencies and all other internal and external stakeholders Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm - Monday - Friday Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: 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 # 50626F GS-11 Social Worker (MHC) Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283012/home-health-cna https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283012/home-health-cna Glen Carbon, Illinois, Additional Information About the Role Home Care Monday-Friday Days No weekends or holidays!  Illinois Valid driver's license/auto insurance and a valid and up to date CNA license required IRS Rate Mileage reimbursement  #LI-TP1 Overview BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.     The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose The Certified Nurse Assistant is responsible for providing direct patient/resident care and assistance in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures, regulations and nursing standards of care.   Responsibilities Obtains vital signs and other measurements as directed and documents findings promptly. Meets patient hygiene, comfort, nutrition, and hydration needs and documents as required. Recognizes and reports abnormal findings or changes in patient status to the nurse throughout entire shift. Implements care under the supervision of the nurse.or Primary Case Manager. In Home Health, this can be done with a RN/PT/OT or Speech Pathologist. Minimum Requirements Education High School Diploma or GED Experience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses & Certifications Automobile Insurance Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified Nurse Assistant Valid Driver's License Preferred Requirements Experience Benefits and Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards At BJC we?re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance* paid for by BJC Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time Adoption assistance To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary . *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer Tue, 19 May 2026 01:03:23 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283565/senior-social-worker-bhip https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283565/senior-social-worker-bhip Memphis, Tennessee, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Experience/Education You must possess 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 Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work Licensure/Certification 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker GS-12 Specialized experience: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Provides a full range of psychosocial assessment services and psychiatric diagnoses of mental disorders - particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients in a variety of treatment settings - including tale-mental health Provides education to patients - family members - and significant others Provides comprehensive - evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions - including individual - family - and group psychotherapy Provides clinical supervision to interns and post-doctoral fellows in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision to attain goals and objectives of recovery programs Provides consultation to professional staff within VA Medical Center at Memphis and to community providers - concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients Develops - implements - and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients - including prompt completion of clinical reminders Implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes Functions independently at the VA Medical Center at Memphis and assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings - patient care decisions - and documentation Is responsible for clinical social work practice in the area or program to which assigned - including promotion of social work services as a key component of treatment Evaluates his/her practice as an experienced social worker on an on-going basis through participation in professional peer review - case conferences - research studies or other organized means Is active in and accepts responsibility for the development and maintenance of professional standards of treatment Facilitates liaisons with other medical center programs to effectively coordinate services Complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief of Mental Health Service - Director of MHC - Chief of Social Work Service - and other meetings as assigned to participate iv Coordinates with the Telehealth Coordinator and the Mental Health Service TMH Coordinator for the purpose of setting up TMH clinics - profiles - and operations for TMH services Provides clinical supervision to interns and post-doctoral fellows in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision to attain goals and objectives of recovery programs - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Provides teaching on selected mental health topics to community organizations - provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff Additional duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized to highly qualified applicants EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 #: 50212-F Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283535/senior-social-worker-substance-treatment-program-therapist https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22283535/senior-social-worker-substance-treatment-program-therapist Wenatchee, Washington, Summary This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions. Qualifications To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Loss of Licensure or Certification: 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.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience 9 post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Assignments: For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Senior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level Senior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity The senior social worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns Assignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics The senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - ensures the care provided is of the highest quality The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff They serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services This assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position management This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation Preferred Experience: Experience with Veterans and substance use disorders Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: This work requires light lifting (under 15lbs) - use of fingers - see computer screen - and hearing (aid may be permitted) Environmental factors include working closely with others and working alone. Duties NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES Clinical Independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans identifying the Veteran's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - psychosocial acuity - SUD and MH - problem identification - diagnosis - treatment planning - implementation - evaluation - and follow-up Fully utilizes the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical interventions Delivers services both in-person and via telehealth technologies Conducts groups as part of the IOP/OP and Aftercare program Has specialized knowledge of a wide variety of individual - group - or family counseling interventions Treatment approaches include but are not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Therapy - Contingency Management - harm reduction - mindfulness-based relapse prevention - DBT - and Evidence-based Psychotherapies for PTSD Establishes goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient Provides complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress Ability to assess and safety plan for suicidality Possesses knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes - case laws - ethical codes - and regulations Provides consultation to clinical staff Communicates effectively with people from varied backgrounds Serves on an interdisciplinary team with focus on the intrapersonal - interpersonal - and relational functioning of individuals - groups - and families and on the counseling approaches - strategies - and techniques that will best help patients function effectively Complies with all EHRM documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures Maintains appropriate records and follow-up data Complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical recommendations and measurement based care for all patients Complies with peer review procedures Performs collateral duties as assigned Administrative Acts as Liaison and Consultant between Wenatchee CBOC and SUD/MH services at Mann-Grandstaff sites of care May also participate in outreach efforts or conduct trainings on MH and STP to other clinical teams Provides asynchronous case management - care coordination - referral management - individual scheduling - and consultation with legal entities Provides leadership - staff development - and continued education opportunities Maintains reference materials and documentation of policies Provides oversight and supervision of EBPs provided by licensed and unlicensed MATs and SWs Assists Specialty Mental Health Program Manager - STP Program Coordinator - and other BHS leaders with quality improvement and compliance with accreditation organizations and VA standards (CARF - Joint Commission - SAMSHA) Attends regular staff meetings in the SUD Specialty Clinic and Behavioral Health Service Line Participates as a member of VA committees as directed Attends monthly Evidenced Based care meetings - Communities of Practice meetings - SUD monthly national trainings - standard of practice meetings Provides recommendations to supervisors of any clinical changes to policy and procedure and ability to design system changes based on data Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive: May Be Authorized Permanent Change of Station: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 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 Telework: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281856/social-worker-hud-vash-program https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281856/social-worker-hud-vash-program Lincoln, Nebraska, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part Education Requirement: 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure Requirement: Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-9 (Entry Level): Experience and Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements For appointments at the GS-9 grade level - VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent - master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam - and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the applicant's resume must demonstrate all of the following KSAs Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans - their family members - caregivers - and survivors 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology GS-11 (Full Performance Level): 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 OR Education: 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the applicant's resume 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 Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Duties The incumbent is assigned to the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Medical Center and provides services to Veterans treated in the HUD-VASH Program The social worker provides outreach - assessments - referrals and case management services to homeless veterans identified for possible participation and who are accepted to the HUD-VASH Program The incumbent is assigned to the Lincoln site of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Medical Center The social worker will be assigned to the Mental Health Service Line and will be supervised by the HUD-VASH Program Coordinator or Supervisor Major duties include - but are not limited to the following: The incumbent is responsible for providing independent case management for a caseload of veterans in the HUD-VASH program The incumbent is responsible for reviewing agreements between Section 8 - landlords - Public Housing Authorities and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements The incumbent performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes The incumbent verifies the veteran's status - eligibility for VA medical care - and eligibility of program participation The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that veterans experiencing homelessness are considered as primary participants for program acceptance The incumbent is responsible for collecting and submitting HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by NEPEC evaluation procedures The incumbent is responsible for providing HUD-VASH case management Case management is defined as the provision of services by VA clinical staff to homeless veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain veterans in HUD approved stable housing The incumbent complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct so as to avoid conflicts of interest while serving as the HUD-VASH case manager The incumbent coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery - and linking and referring veterans to the VA Medical Center - VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies The incumbent actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attends training offered by HUD-VASH The incumbent is responsible for following local policy and procedures for the HUD-VASH Program This includes documentation - maintaining data - and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission - CARF - VA and medical center policy and procedures The incumbent takes responsibility for improving professional skills - participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects - attending seminars and institutes - and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested The incumbent performs accountability functions: document all contacts with patients/families in the medical charts completes statistical and other reports in accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional discipline service policies The incumbent works with the VA Medical Center multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services - and to facility continuity of care for HUD-VASH Program veterans Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact vhavisn23edrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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 Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 SLRP: This occupational series may be eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Repayment is limited to $40 -000 annually - up to $100 -000 in lifetime awards Participants must sign a service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281944/social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281944/social-worker Monterey, California, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected - but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9) - as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419 - enacted November 1 - 2000 To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA - all applicants must meet the following: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 a master's degree in social work Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Failure to Obtain License or Certification: 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 will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment Loss of Licensure or Certification: 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 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post-advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice - of which one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-master's training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which includes an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) - and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Assignments: For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Senior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level Senior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as - but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity The senior social worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns Assignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision - such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics The senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - and ensures the care provided is of the highest quality The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff They serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN - and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive - or Chief of Social Work Services This assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position management This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is the GS-12 Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker has specialized knowledge of practice related to homeless - at-risk - and justice-involved Veterans The incumbent in this position functions as a Social Worker for VAPAHCS's Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program The incumbent is responsible for identifying - engaging - and working directly with veterans in a variety of settings - both within the VA Divisions and outpatient clinics and in the community in shelters - drop-in centers - and community housing settings The HCHV Social Worker will work to engage the veteran and link him/her to needed services with the goal of psychosocial stabilization and increased residential stability The HCHV Social Worker partners with community agencies through informal outreach agreements and more formalized contracts and agreements GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: Outreach & Direct Services: Providing outreach services at the full extent of their relevant clinical privileges - credentials - scope of practice - elements of practice - certification - functional statement - position description - or other VHA or local facility-approved documentation of competency Participating in team performance improvement and sustainment activities to optimize team efficiency and outreach services for Veterans Performing community-based outreach activities to engage homeless Veterans Case Management: Includes responsibility to conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team - and possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions Incumbent develops psychosocial treatment plans - actively involving the veteran and their family or significant others - in coordination with interdisciplinary team members - based on the psychosocial assessments - including goals for clinical treatment Incumbent effectively provides case management services while utilizing professional skill - objectivity - insight - advanced clinical training - and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options - recognizing potential high-risk factors - acuity - and needs for services Consults: The incumbent may serve as a responder for the National Call Center and Homeless Consults for HCHV Evaluation - Education - Supervision - Coaching - and Mentoring: The incumbent actively participates in the HCHV conference calls and attends training offered by the HCHV Program Incumbent displays accountability and responsibility for improving professional skills - participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects - attending seminars and institutes - and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested Driver's License: The incumbent of this position must possess an appropriate - valid CA driver's license to operate sanctioned vehicles in the transportation of patients and/or equipment Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or as determined by the supervisor Compressed/Flexible: This may be authorized at the supervisor's discretion EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive Contact v21ccoeedrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator - for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 off 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 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: This may be authorized at the supervisor's discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 02617-F Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281923/senior-social-worker-hud-vash https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281923/senior-social-worker-hud-vash Las Vegas, Nevada, Summary The HUD-VASH Senior Social Worker incumbent functions as an independent social work provider - providing clinical interventions to homeless Veterans to help them in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice The incumbent is licensed or certified by a state area of specialized social work practice The incumbent is licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advance practice level The Senior Social Worker may have certification or other post masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty The incumbent functions as an independent social work provider Duties may include but are not limited to: Interviews Clients and Conducts Psychosocial Assessments Interviews Veterans to establish facts about the Veteran's situation - presenting problems and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs Reviews all referral data from social workers - case managers - managed care staff and discharge planners to identify patients' needs Makes a clinical assessment identifying the Veteran's needs and strengths Has the ability to serve Veterans who may be experiencing severe crises - lack family or an adequate community support - frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support Independently evaluates the Veteran's situation - including the Veteran's reaction and ability to deal with it - and arrives at a reasonable conclusion Based on psychosocial assessment - professional judgment and advanced practice skills to make psychosocial diagnoses Assesses at-risk factors and develops a preliminary disposition plan involving the Veteran and family or significant others Performs insightful assessment of serious and complicated cases involving illness involving psychiatric - medical conditions - dementia and other high-risk diagnoses Makes independent professional decisions and recommendations for agency action On an inpatient/ outpatient basis - finds a suitable means of treatment to help Veterans and/or significant others cope with stressful situations Treatment is aimed at helping Veterans find practical solutions to problems Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday-Friday - 0730-1600 Recruitment Incentive (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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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 #: 593-09973-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281877/social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281877/social-worker Chillicothe, Ohio, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g this part) English Language Proficiency - Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work License - You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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.] (a) For appointments at the GS-9 grade level - VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent - master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam - and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam In states such as California - Washington - and others where the prerequisites for licensure exceed two years - social workers must become licensed at the independent - master's level within one year of meeting the full state prerequisites for licensure May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements In addition to the experience above - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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 Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Working under close supervision in program areas that do not require specialized knowledge or experience Identifying behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect or exploitation providing education on advance directives and advanced care planning providing social work case management acting as an patient/family member/caregiver advocate with community service providers/agencies assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members In collaboration with the patient - family - and interdisciplinary treatment teams - identifying strengths - weaknesses - coping skills and psychosocial acuity Maintaining a current network of internal and external resources to educate the patient and/or family members/caregivers and assist with appropriate referrals OR~ Education: 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 AND~ In addition to the experience above - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - cultural - ethnic - educational and other diversified backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Driver's License: Applicants must possess a current - valid driver's license. You may be required to provide your license at the time of interview A clean driving record report from the DMV and validation of your driver's license will be required during the online onboarding process Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: This position requires the operation of a government-owned or -leased motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties Refer to VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Appendix A for requirements related to motor vehicle operators. Duties Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties included but not limited to: Psychosocial assessment - Assists the Homeless Program in developing a psychosocial assessment as required by program standards The assessment will include psychosocial history of the Veteran - family relationships - economic and community connections and various psychosocial support systems Community Outreach - Develops relationships with area landlords - apartment building management companies and staff - real estate agents and other community members involved in housing throughout the catchment area Resource Development - Responsible for the development and maintenance of a rental property inventory tracker system This includes identifying landlords and rental property in all counties within the Chillicothe VA catchment area and updating the tracker regularly Referral to Housing Providers - Provides available housing options and serve as the liaison between the Veteran and the potential housing property staff in connecting Veterans to housing options for use of issued HUD/VASH vouchers Advocacy - Assists the Veteran and family with navigation of the larger VA bureaucracy and empowers the Veteran to self-advocate whenever feasible When necessary - the social worker will provide education on self-advocacy to instill confidence in procuring needed goods and services Crisis Intervention - Experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans - to include assessment of suicide risk and development of suicide prevention safety plans Administrative Responsibilities - Serve as a member of the Homeless Program screening team - will assist with transportation for Veterans engaged in various levels of the housing process - will serve as a liaison between the Homeless Program team and inpatient/residential social work staff for housing related concerns - and will assist in the provision of homelessness prevention for Veterans who do not qualify for the HUD/VASH program Use of Government Vehicle to Transport Veterans: Requires the ability to accompany and transport Veterans to appointments and other community resources as needed - whether medical - housing - or other treatment plan goal appointments through the use of a government vehicle Work Schedule: Full-time - 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date 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 Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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: Available - Ad-Hoc Functional Statement #: 92912-A - 92913-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281884/senior-social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281884/senior-social-worker Tulsa, Oklahoma, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Preferred Experience: Knowledge of interventions and resources associated with the following:Tribal Citizens and Tribal Entities - Homeless Population - Substance Use Disorders - Mental Health Disorders and Community Based Services Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ This vacancy is be announced above the full performance level at a GS-12 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Duties The VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System - Social Work Service - is currently recruiting for one (1) Senior Social Worker in Tulsa or Pawhuska - OK VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent in this senior social work position provides housing and case management services to homeless veterans In 1992 the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) established the HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program The HUD-VASH programs are collaborative efforts to provide veterans with rental assistance through Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) or Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) and through the VA s provision of intensive case management services The primary goal of HUD-VASH is to move veterans and their families out of homelessness The primary component of the program is VA case management services - designed to improve veteran s health and mental health - enhancing their ability to remain stable - housed and community-integrated Major Duties and Responsibilities: The incumbent makes independent professional decisions and recommendations with infrequent recourse to supervisory guidance Specific duties for the HUD-VASH Senior Social Worker are as follows: Plans - develops and maintains a network of relationships with community resources and other advocates for the homeless to effectively screen and identify veteran members of the homeless population Depending upon need - the incumbent makes VA or community based referrals - advocates for scarce resources - confirms referrals are completed and provides intensive follow-up and coordination with these agencies Interviews potential clients - interprets VHA guidelines and eligibility requirements and completes a psychosocial history and assessment The incumbent establishes procedures and coordinates the screening and admission process for the HUD-VASH program by developing and maintaining criteria that recognizes program eligibility - prioritization for program acceptance - and requirements of the PHAs Coordinates the screening and admission multi-disciplinary team and provides primary input for program candidates Mobilizes the HUD-VASH Admissions Committee Review process as appropriate for complex cases In conjunction with participant input - develops an appropriate recovery plan Using known available resources and the initial assessment - makes initial and continuing decisions regarding the services available and referrals needed Decisions are based upon the employee s professional judgment with regards to the individual s rehabilitative potential and possible consequences of less controlled rehabilitative efforts Documents the patient assessment and all treatment plans in accordance with the requirements of Medical Center policy and requirements of various accrediting bodies Provides clinical services to clients Provides guidance - emotional support and other assistance Involves clients in individual or group counseling Makes provision for referral services to other agency organizations - community resources - or other Governmental resources to resolve problems Highly developed professional skills are routinely used to motivate dysfunctional clients to resume more effective control of their own life Employs casework methods and techniques to maintain a therapeutic relationship that will help the client work towards the best way of dealing with his/her problems Other Duties as Assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m Compressed/Flexible: Not available 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 Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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: May be available on a situational basis Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 55660-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22282027/social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22282027/social-worker Kings, New York, Summary The social worker independently performs duties and responsibilities by providing a high level of professional social work services to clients. This is a Social Worker position within the Non-Institutional Care Programs (homecare programs). At this level the social worker exercises mature professional judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills and techniques in working with clients on a regular basis having serious problems and presenting with complicated cases. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified Failure to Obtain License or Certification: 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 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.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must meet the following grade requirements Social Worker Quals GS-0185-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements GS-09 Social Worker -Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-09 - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans - their family members - caregivers - and survivors 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology Social Worker Quals GS-0185-11 GS-11 Licensure Requirement: You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level GS-11 Experience or Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-11 - you must possess 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 Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Working under close supervision in program areas that do not require specialized knowledge or experience Identifying behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect or exploitation providing education on advance directives and advanced care planning providing social work case management acting as an patient/family member/caregiver advocate with community service providers/agencies assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members In collaboration with the patient - family - and interdisciplinary treatment teams - identifying strengths - weaknesses - coping skills and psychosocial acuity Maintaining a current network of internal and external resources to educate the patient and/or family members/caregivers and assist with appropriate referrals -OR- 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 - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Preferred Experience: Must have a valid Social Work license - Must have a valid Driver's License - Experience working in a hospital setting or with homecare programs - Experience working with geriatric population Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Major Duties: Utilizes a variety of theories and models - which are selected - integrated and adapted to the given client biopsychosocial situation Demonstrates the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to the adult and geriatric patients served - including the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and to provide the care needed Collaborates with other disciplines - as indicated - to evaluate - design - and implement programming that is consistently well-conceptualized - and provides the basis for carrying out optimal resolutions of biopsychosocial problems within available resources Relates to the Medical Center staff and/or community agencies within the context of the professional role and responsibility Supervision or teaching of other staff or graduate trainees attests to the competence - skill - and maturity of the social worker The social worker is able to accommodate to changing demands in priorities and pressures - demonstrating awareness in identifying and reporting problems as they arise The social worker is accountable for identifying and discussing problems regarding the assignment - quality of work performed and administrative issues with his/her supervisor The social worker is responsible for requesting consultation on highly complex psychosocial cases and such consultations can confirm or influence the appropriate course of action to follow Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 #:PD00258A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281854/supervisory-social-worker-behavioral-health-service https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281854/supervisory-social-worker-behavioral-health-service Las Vegas, Nevada, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work Licensure: - You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Experience: Experience Requirement: You must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level Examples of specialized experience include - but are not limited to: Serving as the sole practitioner in a specialty program and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area oversees the daily operation of the program - develop policies and procedures for program operation - and prepare reports and statistics may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice and service delivery provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency In addition to above experience - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) - across the facility Skill in local policy and practice development - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed performance evaluations and selection of staff - training - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and when appropriate - disciplinary action Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls - contracts - and equipment expenditures) - forecast resource and equipment needs - and administer the allocated budget Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grandfathering Provision: The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all title 38 hybrid qualification standards Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation Grandfathering Provision: Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation (1) All people employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply: (2) Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions (3) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard (4) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation - who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation (5) If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation - the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification - may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience - Mental Health/Behavioral Health Leadership Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: In accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Social Work incumbent in this position is organizationally aligned under the Deputy Associate Chief Staff - Behavioral Health Service (Deputy ACOS-BHS) and has direct responsibility for several programs and professional development within Behavioral Health Service Incumbent has direct administrative oversight of the Suicide Prevention Program Manager - facility COMPACT Act Coordinator - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program Managers - and the Supervisory Social Worker - ED and Acute Psychiatric care Duties may include but are not limited to: The incumbent has very broad responsibility for staff including licensed - unlicensed - and trainees in a broad range of programs within the Behavioral Health Service Incumbent develops - implements and manages specialized psychosocial assessment intervention and evaluation service programs in Evidence-based Treatments - Tele mental Health - BHIP - PCMHI - Community Based Outpatient Clinics Behavioral Health Services - Quality Improvement - Performance Measures - and Peer Review Work activities and supervision significantly impact the ability of staff to provide comprehensive services to the 70 -000 Veterans served annually at eight sites in the Las Vegas Valley - Pahrump and Laughlin Very wide latitude and independent judgment are exercised in making decisions affecting staff and other resources associated with the Psychology staff and assigned programs The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for several complex programs within BHS The incumbent manages budget - space - and administrative resources for the four programs listed above Establishes and maintains work schedules - tours of duty - time and attendance policies and requirements for all direct report staff to ensure the provision of services in an efficient - effective - and timely manner - based upon relevant regulations - labor organization policies - and guidelines Serves as representative of the Behavioral Health Service to external committees - including Service Chiefs executive meeting and the Medical Executive Council In partnership with the Deputy ACOS-BHS and ACOS-BHS represents the Service to patients - other professional staff - University of Nevada - Las Vegas leadership - representatives of local public interest groups - congressional district offices - and employees of State and local governments Under the direction of the ACOS-BHS and Deputy ACOS-BHS the incumbent develops priorities related to the provision of service needs of veterans and their families - and develops and implements appropriate programs - policies - procedures - etc. - to meet those priorities - based upon the current principles - theories - and practices of the Psychology profession and the overall mission - goals - and policies of VA Central Office and the local medical facility Serves on National VA committees and participates in leadership roles on local - state and national social work organizations Is responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the VASNHS - VISN and VACO Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday-Friday 0730-1600 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 Contact v21ccoeedrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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: Available (Ad Hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 593-09980-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281932/social-worker-primary-care-mental-health-integration https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281932/social-worker-primary-care-mental-health-integration Chesapeake, Virginia, Summary This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration - VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network - and Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It is aligned under the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program and Behavioral Health Laboratory Hub - under the Mental Health/ Behavioral Sciences Service. Functions as part of patient aligned care teams - and delivers brief - consultation-based services to Veterans within the primary care service context. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ (1) Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 (a) For appointments at the GS-9 grade level - VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent - master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam - and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam In states such as California - Washington - and others where the prerequisites for licensure exceed two years - social workers must become licensed at the independent - master's level within one year of meeting the full state prerequisites for licensure (b) A social worker who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and who has access to the electronic health record (c) Different states have different levels of licensure or certification - making it difficult for VHA staff to determine the independent practice level Each state - Puerto Rico - and the District of Columbia completed surveys identifying the level of licensure or certification allowing independent practice Copies of the surveys are on file in the VHA Office of Care Management and Social Work Services - and a summary spreadsheet of the levels of licensure or certification is available to social work professional standards board members for purposes of determining whether the social worker's level of licensure or certification meets the VHA qualification standards All states except California use a series of licensure exams administered by the ASWB Information can be found at https://www.aswb.org/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans - their family members - caregivers - and survivors (b) 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 (c) Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques (d) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies.(e) Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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 NOTE: For appointment licensure or certification at this level please refer to paragraph 3c OR Education 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services (b) Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds (c) Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan (d) 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 (e) 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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-09 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Clinical Responsibilities Provides access to clinical assessment -care - and treatment for those experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues Provides interventions to support patients that are coping with health psychology presentations - psychosocial stressors - grief or phase of life difficulties - and mild-moderate mental health presentations Practices collaborative - stepped and measurement-based care - to address common mental health and behavioral health conditions Functions successfully as a member of a team of providers and provides consultation about mental health diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans Provides cognitive screenings to address specific functional and/or cognitive ability questions Provides education to patients - family members of patients - professional staff - and trainees Completes thorough risk assessments and follows mental health crisis procedures Maintains therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families Will be required to work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated - medical - psychiatric - emotional - behavioral - and psychosocial problems Completes psychosocial assessments to determine the functioning and needs of Veterans and their families Participates as a member of the treatment team and participates in the development and implementation of a treatment plan that focuses on strengthening a Veterans ability to address acute and chronic problems Must provide individual and group therapy Possesses a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures Facilitates continuity of care by collaborating and providing consultation with the treatment team to promote treatment and rehabilitation in discharge planning Serves as a liaison between the Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources Possesses knowledge and ability to implement treatment - provide social skills training - provide patient education - and provide counseling and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families Provide consultation to treatment team regarding psychosocial needs of the Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veterans Maintains knowledge of the Veterans benefits and services Possesses skills and knowledge to provide case management services Able to utilize principles of human growth and development over the life span and will be able to assist Veteran in coping with loss and grief experiences from disability and terminal illness Possesses and demonstrate ability to communicate effectively Administrative Responsibilities Responsible for supporting the mission - policies - and procedures Serves on committees - work groups - and task forces Completes the documentary requirements in accordance with policy guidance Follow suicide prevention guidelines and risk assessment documentation and training requirements Mindful of keeping supervisor apprised of problems and recommended solutions to problems encountered in the area of responsibility Will assist in the orientation of new staff Maintains a level of productivity and quality consistent with the complexity of the assignment Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: 8-4:30 Monday - Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281959/rehabilitation-counselor https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281959/rehabilitation-counselor Dayton, Ohio, Summary The Dayton VAMC Mental Health Service is recruiting for a Rehabilitation Counselor. Rehabilitation Counselors work with persons who experience functional impairments and disabilities associated with mental health - physical - and/or psychosocial challenges affecting employment - independent living - or personal adjustment - work with an interdisciplinary team to provide and coordinate a wide range of rehabilitation counseling services to Veterans with disabilities. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Education (1) A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a rehabilitation counseling program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) If the applicant's degree was granted prior to July 1 - 2017 - the program must be accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education OR (2) A master's degree in counseling or clinical rehabilitation counseling from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) OR (3) A master's or doctoral degree in a related field of study with course content that 3 emphasized rehabilitation - counseling - disability - therapy - health - employment - wellness - or human development from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by CHEA OR (4) Foreign graduates with a degree acceptable by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Certification Current - full and unrestricted certification as a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) from the CRCC to practice vocational rehabilitation counseling (1) Exceptions for Graduate RCs (a) RC graduates from an approved counseling or rehabilitation counseling program who otherwise meet the basic qualification requirements and the additional degree requirements for CRC certification by the CRCC - but do not possess the required certification - may be appointed - pending certification - as a graduate RC on a full-time temporary appointment not-to-exceed two years under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(a)(1)(D) (b) Graduate RCs may only be appointed at the entry grade level and may not be promoted/converted until certification is obtained (c) Temporary graduate RC appointments may not be extended beyond two years or converted to a new temporary appointment (2) Failure to Obtain Certification In all cases - RCs must actively pursue meeting prerequisites for certification starting from the date of their appointment This includes working towards completion of CRCC's required acceptable employment experience and completing required CRCC documentation to verify employment experience and supervision by a CRC At the time of appointment - the RC supervisor will provide the RC with the written requirements for certification - including the time by which the certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadline Failure to become certified within the prescribed amount of time will result in removal from the GS-0101 RC series and may result in termination of employment (3) Loss of Certification An employee in this occupation who fails to maintain the required certification must be removed from the occupation - which may also result in termination of employment Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Rehabilitation Counselor - GS-09 (1) Experience None beyond the basic requirements (2) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs) In addition to meeting the experience or educational requirements for this grade level - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of human development and behavior - medical - psychosocial - and vocational aspects of disability and differential influences of environmental factors to assist persons with disabilities in determining suitable vocational goals (b) Knowledge of history - philosophy and disability rights legislation in the field of rehabilitation to apply in the practice of rehabilitation counseling (c) Ability to synthesize assessment and diagnosis information in conjunction with labor market trends and community/educational resources to develop an effective individual service delivery plan (d) Knowledge of caseload management strategies to maximize an individual's independent functioning from assessment through provision of post-employment services (e) Ability to employ person-centered job development strategies to facilitate successful job placement (f) Knowledge of assessment tools and methods - functional capacity evaluations and specific vocational preparation to evaluate transferrable skills - residual capacities and needs for accommodations and assistive technology Rehabilitation Counselor - GS-11 (1) Experience Completion of one year of professional experience equivalent to the next lower grade level directly related to the position being filled OR (2) Education A doctoral degree in rehabilitation counselor education or related field (e.g rehabilitation psychology) from a CACREP accredited institution or from an institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting body accredited by CHEA (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of physical and psychological disabilities - appropriate accommodations and assistive technology principles to mitigate and reduce or eliminate barriers to integrate into the community (b) Knowledge of counseling theory - medical and psychiatric terminology and signs and symptomology of suicidal and homicidal ideations - to communicate appropriately with community health care professionals to provide useful input to other team members and employers in relation to the Veteran and/or his/her family's psychosocial needs and to recommend and help implement suitable treatment plans (c) Ability to use evidence-based and evidence informed vocational and professional counseling practices to include individual placement and support (IPS) - customized employment and supported employment models and motivational interviewing skills to promote self-awareness - adjustment to disability - enhanced job retention and successful integration to the community (d) Knowledge of career development processes and job analysis methodology to determine essential functions of jobs - worksite modifications and/or alternative vocational goals given the work history and residual functional capacities of individuals with disabilities (e) Ability to administer and interpret a wide variety of assessment methods including transferrable skills and labor market analyses to evaluate for individual interests - aptitudes and abilities and to identify suitable vocational goals for the development of an effective individual service delivery plan (f) Knowledge of marketing strategies to develop collaborative partnerships/Memorandums of Agreement within VA and local business community to enhance employment and/or work opportunities (g) Knowledge of military lifestyle - specific factors - and dynamics associated with Veterans - particularly combat Veterans - to assist those who are returning to community and community based-work Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service. Duties Duties include - but are not limited to: Serves as a developmental Rehabilitation Counselor (RC) providing vocational and personal adjustment counseling - therapeutic rehabilitation interventions - and case coordination services Serves - receives guidance and advice from supervisor and senior staff as needed Provides developmental vocational rehabilitation services to Veterans with a wide array of psychiatric and physical disabilities and psychosocial conditions that present a myriad of barriers - to achieve competitive employment and educational and independent living goals Refers to Licensed Independent Practitioner for further assessment including completion of CSRE and Safety Plan - when indicated Serves as a consultant to an interdisciplinary treatment team or other clinical staff as it relates to the Veteran's vocational rehabilitation needs Communicates appropriately with community health care professionals to provide useful input to other team members and employers concerning the Veteran Ensures fidelity to evidence-based and evidence-informed vocational and professional counseling practices Evaluates Veteran's abilities and disabilities monitors and records Veteran's progress to ensure goals and objectives are met Conducts biopsychosocial assessments using medical records - pertinent disability documentation - and observation Selects - administers - and interprets psychometric assessments and vocational instruments to evaluate abilities - transferrable skills - aptitudes - interests - values - preferences - and overall work resilience Customizes vocational exploration activities - including informational interviews and labor market research - to identify self-determined rehabilitation needs and goals Determines clinical need for and capacity to benefit from therapeutic and rehabilitation services Vocational programming benefits may include work restoration/resilience treatment - transitional work placement and compensation - financial benefits counseling - potential benefits protections - supported employment - and assistive technology Develops patient-centered treatment plans - using Specific - Measurable - Agreed upon - Realistic - and Time-based (SMART) goals - and provides regular - ongoing assessment of Veteran's progress Provides job development - job placement - job coaching - job accommodation - adaptation - retention - and education services to both Veterans with disabilities and for those employers who employ these Veterans Conducts a job analysis to identify essential functions and develop reasonable accommodations All other duties as assigned Work Schedule: 0800-1630 - Monday-Friday Functional Statement #: 93114-0 and 93115-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22282003/social-work-program-coordinator https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22282003/social-work-program-coordinator Prescott, Arizona, Summary NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does NOT apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. The Social Work Program Coordinator is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Veteran Directed Care (VDC) within the NAVAHCS system. The incumbent manages and controls the use of data related to all programs regarding day to day functioning and program evaluation. Duties This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and may be posted up to July 15 - 2026 - OR until vacancy filled The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be April 29 - 2025 - with subsequent cut-off dates every two weeks until vacancy is filled Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to State - local - and private agencies Technical assistance provided to monitor activities and program reviews - and the development and analysis of information In addition - the incumbent will uses sound judgment in the interpretation of trends and patterns the application of guidelines and the recommendation of program enhancements The incumbent performs work related to the review - monitoring - analysis - planning and assessment of each program under his/her authority as well as quality improvement aspects Responsible for key project activities related to the planning - development - and implementation of the project component Major duties and responsibilities of the position Administrative Provides administrative - technical - budgetary monitoring and oversight necessary for accomplishing the program coordination and management functions for the VDC program Performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to State - local - and private agencies Technical assistance provided to monitor activities and program reviews - and the development and analysis of information Uses sound judgment in the interpretation of trends and patterns the application of guidelines and the recommendation of program enhancements Performs work related to the review - monitoring - analysis - planning and assessment of each program under his/her authority as well as quality improvement aspects Responsible for key project activities related to the planning - development - and implementation of the project component Initiates consultation with social work service staff as well as GEC staff and possibly with other authoritative resources at the Medical Center Program Coordination Serves as the Social Work Coordinator of the VDC program Duties include all administrative oversight and clinical responsibility for all programs under responsibility and is responsible for weekly - monthly - and quarterly meetings and reports respective to each assigned program Responsible for program reports to VISN and VACO for the coordinated programs Duties include ensuring Medical Center Memorandum compliance with the VDC program As the Coordinator - incumbent is responsible for scheduling - organizing and inspecting of community provider facilities of each program respectively and completion of appropriate required reports and follow-up to ensure program operation Responsible for negotiating - facilitating and completing basic ordering agreements/contracts for the VDC Responsible for the development - coordination - selection and evaluation of VDC - implementation and application of VA guidelines to ensure standards are maintained The VDC Coordinator will be the primary Contracting Officer's Representative - level 2 (COR) assigned to oversee existing nursing home contracts - and the acquisition of new contracts Maintains an unrestricted - unsuspended license to practice social work Must be able to provide supervision for licensure Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00AM- 4:30PM Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be Authorized for highly qualified candidates 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: ADHOC - May be available for highly qualified candidates Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281936/senior-social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281936/senior-social-worker Chula Vista, California, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve lifting - walking - standing - use of both eyes - ability to distinguish basic colors and shades - hearing aid (permitted) The environmental factors of this position involve being able to work outside and/or inside - to work with others - and to work alone English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-12: (1) Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience 9 post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Examples of specialized experience include - but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect - exploitation and/or intimate partner violence use of clinical social work skills maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies - handbooks or directives acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - identifying the patient's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and psychosocial acuity Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty (2) Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate ALL of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Duties VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties include - but are not limited to: The incumbent performs specialized treatment of complex mental illness for patients seen in the mental health clinic The incumbent incorporates 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 Specific tasks may include: screening of consults for mental health services from medical center or Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) - biopsychosocial assessments - treatment planning/goal setting - referral(s) to service providers and specialty treatment clinics - resource utilization and development - advocacy - crisis intervention - education and prevention - case management and care coordination - supportive counseling - and administrative responsibilities to their assigned clinic The Senior Social Worker is able to provide individual - group - and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans with serious medical and psychiatric disorders The Social Worker provides services that access the continuum of care The Social Worker provides services on an outpatient basis - but may interact and coordinate with inpatient treatment team members The incumbent participates in future program planning for the mental health clinic - and collaborates with other clinic staff and the medical center mental health clinic(s) as appropriate The Senior Social Worker develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the mental health clinic - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services The incumbent is able to demonstrate the ability to design changes based on empirical findings The Senior Social Worker offers consultation to colleagues and students of all disciplines and of various clinics on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas - rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills The incumbent demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications Work Schedule: 0700 - 1730 (tour is flexible between timeframe) 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 Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281914/senior-social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281914/senior-social-worker Lexington, Kentucky, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience Requirement: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure Requirement: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Physical demands of the work are generally minor and are generally sedentary in nature Physical activity involves sitting - standing - walking - bending - stooping - climbing stairs - and carrying light items such as papers - books or other supplies The incumbent uses a computer and standard office equipment to complete tasks The emotional demands can be stressful in working with the Veteran/Patient population and their families/caregivers A level of self-awareness is essential. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center - as appropriate The incumbent should be capable of practicing at the advanced level This position will serve as Mental Health Treatment Coordinator for a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team The Senior Social Worker's duties include - but are not limited to: Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines and/or participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate Provide individual - family and group psychotherapy as appropriate Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on available services for Military Sexual Trauma Act as a consultant and provide relevant training on Military Sexual Trauma to other staff members in the facility Collect and manage data about Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma veteran at facility Ensure compliance at local facility with VA and national standards of care Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources - advance directives and VA benefits Act as a consultant to other team/staff members Act a s liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed Provide case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care Provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work - individual - family and group counseling - discharge planning - case management and other services as appropriate Participate in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager Maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission - VA - and medical center policy and procedures Attend all appropriate staff meetings (Social Work staff meetings - other committees as appropriate - etc.) Collaborate in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program Reports to the supervisor designated within the clinic or service in which working and/or Chief of Mental Health Service Practices independently - using professional judgement and expertise to make decisions about services and treatment provided to Veterans and their significant others/family members Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 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 Contact Rannetta.Evans@va.gov or William.Kendall@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Yes - Ad-hoc based on agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 30199-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281999/senior-social-worker-tribal-hudvash-case-manager https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281999/senior-social-worker-tribal-hudvash-case-manager Spokane, Washington, Summary 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. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work PLEASE NOTE: A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS WITH CONFERRAL DATE IS REQUIRED WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ PLEASE NOTE: A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT - UNEXPIRED LICENSE IS REQUIRED WITH YOURAPPLICATION PACKAGE Loss of Licensure or Certification 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 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-12 Senior Social Worker Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Preferred Experience: Experience working with people experiencing homelessness - experience working with Tribal members Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: light to moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds) - operation of a motor vehicle - use of computer and computer screen - hearing (aid may be permitted) - exposure to outside and inside - slippery or uneven walking surfaces - working closely with others - working alone. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Incumbent functions as the Tribal Case Manager for Mann-Grandstaff VAMC's Housing and Urban Development vouchers assigned to local tribes Duties will include: Program Administration and Organization Implements and maintains referral and screening procedures for potential Homeless Program Veteran participants that meet national policy as well as the needs of medical center behavioral health services Referral - screening - and admission criteria recognizes program eligibility - prioritization of subsets of the homeless Veteran population - and other policy - regulation - or law pertaining to program administration Provides input to the Homeless Section Chief for program development - monitoring - administration and determining the effectiveness of all Homeless Programs Often acts as an ambassador for the VA as they are often the first contact the Veteran or the community has with the organization Provides services in serious - complex - and complicated cases - often referred by other workers and interdisciplinary team members Carries full responsibility for cases presenting a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems Works closely with the VA medical center's homeless programs - residential and community care programs - to ensure that coordination between these entities is facilitated and Veteran's direct care - referral - and follow up is contiguous and based on a continuum of services Clinical Assessment As part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment - the incumbent interviews the Veteran and/or their family members to establish facts about the Veteran's situation - presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health Evaluates each Veteran's situation - abilities - and capabilities - and arrives at a reasoned conclusion including an assessment of vulnerability and priority for admission Assesses at-risk factors and develops a preliminary plan - involving the Veteran and family or significant others - and performs a thorough assessment of serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness which may also include catastrophic medical conditions or other high risks diagnoses Reviews all data - subjective and objective and makes a clinical assessment - identifying needs and strengths Comprehensive Case Management The incumbent is responsible for providing case management for a complex caseload of chronically homeless Veterans (who must also be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Tribe) in the HUD-VASH programs in rural and remote regions of Eastern Washington - often on reservations Incumbent coordinates specialized provision of services not only for Veterans but also for Veterans' spouses - children - and family systems This role differs from traditional HUD-VASH case management in that Veteran family cases are complex - involve multiple causes of impairment at different levels - involve multiple systems in the community (legal - medical - occupational - social - educational - etc.) and require extensive knowledge of and collaboration with tribal resources-both those that serve Veterans and those that serve women - children - and families Outreach The incumbent provides direct outreach services to areas where people experiencing homelessness congregate including the street - remote campsites - and homeless camps under the freeway - most of which are often not suitable for human habitation Some overnight travel to rural and remote areas in all types of weather is required to contact Veterans and their family members Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm 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 Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281971/social-worker-program-coordinator https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281971/social-worker-program-coordinator Kings, New York, Summary The social worker in this position functions as the Medical Center's Grant and Per Diem Liaison/Case Manager for VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans Programs - Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program. The social worker is responsible for monitoring and coordination of services provided by community-based programs funded under VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12: Experience and Education One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Examples of specialized experience at the GS-11 include - but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect - exploitation and/or intimate partner violence use of clinical social work skills maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies - handbooks or directives acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - identifying the patient's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and psychosocial acuity Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 Licensure/Certification Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice Preferred Experience: Must have LCSW (advanced clinical license) Must have valid driver's license Experience working with homeless and/or seriously mentally ill and/or substance abusing adults strongly preferred Experience in program oversight and management preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Must be in overall good health - able to sit at a desk working at a computer - engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting - walking - bending - and carrying supplies Applicants must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands - exercise patience - and control emotions - with reasonable accommodation if necessary - without endangering the health and safety of the applicant or others Position requires walking throughout the clinic and the Medical Center - standing for extended periods of time - and involves sitting at a computer and in counsel and consultation with Veterans and interdisciplinary teams Position will require travel into the community to meet with representatives from other community-based hospitals - service agencies - and referring sources for education regarding the identified programs This position also requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures transcribing viewing a computer terminal extensive reading and repetitive motions of the wrists - hands - and/or fingers. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Major Duties: Provides case management at GPD funded sites as described in the GPD program rules - regulations - and directives Monitors the clinical care and assesses the compliance of the programs receiving per diem as described in the grant recipient's original grant application When necessary - the social worker intervenes to facilitate compliance or corrective actions and - when appropriate - develops - facilitates and monitors plans of correction Provides services and oversight of the GPD funded programs as defined in the GPD rules - regulations - and directives including verification of Veteran status and eligibility for participation in the GPD Program - maintaining admission and discharge dates of participants for billing purposes - reviewing and approving/disapproving readmissions to and extensions of care - and collecting and submitting participant information as outlined by NEPEC evaluations procedures Coordinates and participates in program site inspections in accordance with the GPD Program rules - regulations - and directives as guidance and forwards completed inspection packages to the appropriate offices When necessary - the social worker notes inspection deficiencies and establishes methods to monitor corrective actions Engages in coordination with community agencies - organizations - and groups to learn of services or resources available for homeless Veterans as well as provides current information on services and benefits available in the VA for Homeless Grant and Per Diem Program participants Complies with conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct so as to avoid conflicts of interest while serving as the GPD Liaison/Case Manager Participates in Medical Center research by identifying questions and trends that should be studied as a basis toward improving aspects of social service and/or physical or mental health care delivery to Veterans as well as devising and carrying out studies designed to test appropriate hypotheses Participates in program planning and development - advising the supervisor of shifting trends with caseloads and identifying the need for and making recommendations on program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences Participates in the orientation/teaching of graduate social work students - students of other disciplines - and medical center personnel on the biopsychosocial aspects of homelessness Performs accountability functions: 1) document all contacts with patients/families in the medical charts 2) completes statistical - administrative - staffing studies and all other reports in accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional discipline service policies Works with VA Medical Center multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services to Homeless Grant and Per Diem Program Veterans Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 #: PD24054F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281961/social-worker-patient-aligned-care-team https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281961/social-worker-patient-aligned-care-team Columbus, Ohio, Summary The Patient Aligned Care Team is a comprehensive team which delivers primary care to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion and which has as its focus: prevention; health promotion - coordination and chronic disease management. The PACT Social Work position is primarily assigned to the Columbus Ambulatory Care Center (ACC). The selected candidate will also provide ongoing support and coverage to the Marion Community Based Outpatient Clinic as operational needs require. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: Citizenship Be a citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g this part) English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Licensure 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 Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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.OR Education 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities 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 Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - cultural - ethnic - educational and other diversified backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary but also demands standing - walking - bending - twisting - and carrying light items. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Clinical Functions Incumbent is a professional social worker assigned to the Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans and their families/significant others Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Primary Care Clinic and/or their families Effective social work in the Patient Aligned Care Team context often occurs over a series of several visits and may involve the need of the social worker to visit the Veteran in their home Must actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions Must possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures - including acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses - substance abuse disorders - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology Must possess skills in mental health assessment - crisis intervention - suicide risk assessment - and brief treatment Administrative Functions Is willing to serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility as deemed appropriate by the supervisor and Chief of Social Work Services Is mindful of keeping their supervisor apprised of problems and recommended solutions to problems encountered in the incumbent's area of responsibility Is responsible for furthering one's own professional growth through continuing education and for ensuring continuing education appropriate to the area of assignment Is able to provide assistance with the orientation and learning of less experienced social workers and - if interested - to serve as a field instructor for graduate level social work students Is able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in the use of software applications for drafting documents and data management as well as other computer systems in use by the VHA Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 - 4:30 pm Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Available (Ad Hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 93648A/93647A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281930/social-worker-customer-experience-manager https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22281930/social-worker-customer-experience-manager Hampton, Virginia, Summary Serve as the Customer Experience Manager (CMS) - coordinating customer service and Employee Engagement programs for the medical center. Lead planning - directing - and evaluating initiatives to enhance patient and employee satisfaction. Resolve complex service issues - participate in executive level decisions - and build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvements. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 Experience and Education One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade 13 level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 Licensure/Certification Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice Assignments For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Program coordinators at the GS-12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area - such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury - Homeless Continuum Veteran Program - Hospice and Palliative Care Program - Suicide Prevention Program - Veterans Justice Outreach - Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area The program coordinator oversees 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 may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice and service delivery The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service They may be responsible for - or contribute to - the program's resource and fiscal management - monitoring control points developing the annual budget - operating within that budget - and accounting for appropriated funds The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use They provide 14 leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports - including productivity assessments They oversee program operations and evaluations - identifying areas for improvement - gathering relevant data - assessing the data - developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts Preferred Experience: Demonstrated experience providing high-quality customer service in a healthcare or equivalent organizational setting Experience supervising staff - including assigning work - evaluating performance - and supporting team development Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary - although some slight physical effort may be required The position requires the ability to perform duties in an office or clinical setting - including sitting - standing - and walking for periods of time The incumbent may be required to lift and carry light items such as papers - books - or small parts The work may require travel within the facility and community Emotional and mental stability is required to effectively perform the essential functions of the position. Duties Major duties include - but are not limited to: Develop - implement - and manage the Customer Experience Program in accordance with VA and local facility customer service program initiatives Utilize advanced qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and complex management processes Plan - organize - and direct team studies negotiate with management to secure acceptance of recommendations involving significant agency resources Oversee departmental operations - provide direct support to functions impacting patients - employees - stakeholders - visitors - and customers Adapt analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to measure and enhance program effectiveness and organizational productivity Demonstrate expert interpersonal - oral - and written communication skills across all organizational levels and diverse backgrounds Use a wide variety of computer software applications (Word - Excel - PowerPoint - Outlook - Access - and databases) to extract - organize - and analyze data Foster a positive relationship between employee engagement and patient experience - driving continuous improvement Supervise - plan - and coordinate staffing and workloads for patient advocates and customer service team members Review work of subordinates resolve work-related issues and ensure compliance with performance measures Analyze and evaluate professional and technical competency of assigned staff recommend selections for subordinate positions Address group grievances and minor disciplinary actions recommend resolution of complex complaints to appropriate areas Conduct interviews - identify developmental and training needs - and provide or arrange necessary training for staff Develop strategies to improve workflow efficiency and effectiveness within designated work areas Ensure the timely execution of performance management processes - including development of standards - annual evaluations - and performance improvement plans Support the use of innovative rehabilitation techniques and maintain sensitive - tactful supervision of patients and personnel Promote and facilitate cooperative teamwork in relation to community relations - total program planning - and individual patient treatment Independently plan and execute project work - coordinating with staff and management - and report findings with wide organizational impact to leadership Work Schedule: Full Time - 8:00am-4:30pm - Monday- Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279540/senior-social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279540/senior-social-worker Livermore, California, Summary This position is NOT eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). The Integrated Patient Aligned Care Team (IPACT) is a comprehensive team that delivers primary care to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion - and which has as its focus: prevention; health promotion - coordination - and chronic disease management. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected - but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9) - as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419 - enacted November 1 - 2000 To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA - all applicants must meet the following: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 a master's degree in social work Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Failure to Obtain License or Certification: 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 will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment Loss of Licensure or Certification: 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 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services f English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Senior Social Worker - GS-12: Experience/Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post-advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice - of which one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-master's training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level - which includes an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) - and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring the effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Assignments: For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Senior social workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level Senior social workers typically practice in a major program area such as - but not limited to: Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center - or a national VHA referral center - such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center - or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity The senior social worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for 10 clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns Assignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics The senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - ensures the care provided is of the highest quality The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff They serve on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services This assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position management This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is the GS-12 Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The medical social worker in this Veteran-Centric approach often functions as a proactive care coordinator with a panel of Veterans to ensure that health care meets the needs - as defined by the Veteran The incumbent is able to work with a multidisciplinary team (IPACT) to which they are collocated in order to deliver behavioral health services to Veterans at the right place and the right time Within this integrated healthcare model - the incumbent is able to respond to a provider's request in real time - assess a Veteran's mental health - medical - and psychosocial needs - and identify initial treatment goals GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNED DUTIES INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: Functions as a primary contact for community agencies - hospitals - health care facilities - city and county governments - providing general information about VA benefits & eligibility and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System Incumbent develops - adapts - and directs social work services to meet the changing needs of the Integrated Primary Care and Mental Health Clinics and any specialty clinics at the VA Palo Alto Division while engaging the IPACT Teamlets to work with patient and family to address bio-psycho-social needs Serves as a leader for the IPACT Medical Social Worker at the Palo Alto Division for advanced knowledge of VA and Community resources - consultation regarding difficult cases when the supervisor is not available - and offering regular competency training to the IPACT SW Section and Staff Incumbent coordinates with Primary Care Providers to develop and improve efficient and effective ways of providing education and assistance to patients related to Goals of Care - Advance Directives - and Life Sustaining Treatment The incumbent performs direct clinical work at the advanced practice level - demonstrating specialized knowledge and expertise in the assessment - planning - and implementation of interventions for the spectrum of problems encountered in an outpatient mental health clinic Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or as determined by the supervisor Compressed/Flexible: This may be authorized at the supervisor's discretion Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 off 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 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 #: 01853-F Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279488/social-worker https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279488/social-worker White City, Oregon, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 For appointments at the GS-9 grade level - VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent - master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam - and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam In states such as California - Washington - and others where the prerequisites for licensure exceed two years - social workers must become licensed at the independent - master's level within one year of meeting the full state prerequisites for licensure A social worker who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and who has access to the electronic health record May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Social Worker - GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans - their family members - caregivers - and survivors (b) 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 (c) Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques (d) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies (e) Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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 nonVA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level NOTE: For appointment licensure or certification at this level please refer to paragraph 3c OR Education 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services (b) SSkill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds (c) Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan (d) 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 (e) 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 Preferred Experience: The incumbent should be able to demonstrate having worked in a comparable setting treating a population similar in complexity or have recently completed a VA internship in a SUD Clinic Experience should include diagnostic initial intakes - treatment planning - crisis management - psychotherapy experience - and coordination of services experience for a SUD population Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties Clinical Duties (100%) a Screening/Assessment: Under supervision from licensed Social Worker - begins to develop assessment skills in information gathering - problem identification - diagnosis - treatment planning - implementation - evaluation - and follow-up Fully utilizes the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical interventions b Delivers services both in person and via video technology c Treatment Planning/Interventions: 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 is 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 As evidence-based psychotherapy trainings become available - the GS-9 SUD Therapist will have the opportunity to attend trainings and begin to develop specialized knowledge of a wide variety of individual - group - or family counseling interventions for substance use disorders Treatment approaches include but are not limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy - acceptance and commitment therapy - motivational interviewing - and motivational enhancement therapy d Conducts approximately 4-8 SUD groups per week focusing on skills and psychoeducation e Conducts case management services for veterans enrolled in SUD Specialty services - to include but not limited to: coordination of care with other clinics/programs/facilities - provision of resources/education - completing clinical reminders - administering measurement-based care - and managing emergent veteran needs within the clinic e Possesses knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes - case laws - ethical codes - and regulations Communicates effectively - both orally and in writing - with people from varied backgrounds Serves on an interdisciplinary team with focus on the intrapersonal - interpersonal - and relational functioning of individuals - groups and families and on the counseling approaches - strategies - and techniques that will best help patients function effectively f Complies with all documentation procedures in the Cerner Oracle electronic health record (EHR) - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g. - entering diagnostic and procedure codes) Maintains appropriate records and follow-up data on patients who are their responsibility g Complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients h Complies with peer review procedures i Participates as a member of VA SORCC committees as directed Attends regular meetings in the SUD Specialty Clinic - Outpatient Behavioral Health Service - and Behavioral Health Service Line Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm 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 Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Ad-Hoc - with authorization from the Service Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279534/senior-social-worker-hud-vash https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279534/senior-social-worker-hud-vash Fairfield, California, Summary This Senior Case Manager has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in an area of specialized practice in the Senior Social Worker's professional discipline. Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Licensure: 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 English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-12 Senior Social Worker Experience/Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) - and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Driver's Licensure: This position involves periodically transporting patients and requires a valid driver's license In addition - as per Incidental Drivers Policy PS-05-80 - employee's driver's record will be reviewed regular through the CA DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Program References: VA Handbook 5005/120 - Part II - Appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard - GS-0185 - Veterans Health Administration - dated September 10 - 2019 The full performance level of this vacancy is 12 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS-12 Physical Requirements: This position requires light lifting - use of fingers - walking - standing - ability to distinguish basic colors - ability to distinguish shades of colors - hearing (Aid permitted) - and operation of a motor vehicle See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties See below links for the rewards of being an employee of the Department of Veteran Affairs: Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties for the position may include but are not limited to: The Senior Social Workers verifies the Veteran's Status - Eligibility for VA medical care - and eligibility of program participation The Senior Social Worker is responsible for ensuring that homeless Veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance The Senior Social Worker will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members The Senior Social Worker is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines Work Schedule: Full Time;8:00 am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay - 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) 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: Telework may be ad-hoc eligible for this position Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 00201-F Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279531/social-worker-range-program https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279531/social-worker-range-program Fargo, North Dakota, Summary The Fargo VA Health Care System is recruiting for 1 full-time Mental Health Counselor for the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) program within the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (ICC). This vacancy will be filled by either a Social Worker or a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). Qualifications Health Professional Trainee (HPT) applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Licensure 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 Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-9 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans - their family members - caregivers - and survivors (b) 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 (c) Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques (d) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients - staff - and representatives of community agencies (e) Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology 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 OR Education 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 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services (b) Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds (c) Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan (d) 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 (e) 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 All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU General Description of Assigned Duties: To provide Mental Health services to the veteran population enrolled in the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) program within the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (ICC) at the Fargo VA Medical Center Services include provision of high-quality case management - clinical treatment - advocacy - and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers and agencies as needed by the client This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the MHC Team or other interdisciplinary treatment teams as appropriate Duties include - but are not limited to: Respond timely to consults sent to the ICMHR/RANGE program by interviewing Veterans utilizing questionnaires and other measurement devices while assessing the Veteran's emotional - functional - and psychological condition as delegated by Range Coordinator or direct supervisor Function as case manager for Veterans in the ICMHR program performing duties to facilitate independent community living by coordinating mental health and community care Participate in development of a treatment plan for enrolled Veterans with measurable goals outlined based on relevant psychological - medical - and psychiatric information with the principles of treatment matching Assist Veterans in the ICMHR program in the preparation of materials needed for applications to various agencies for entitlements - then - follow the process of the application until a determination has been made Serve as the major consultant for information on negotiating the complex processes Veterans encounter when interacting with government and community agencies Collaborate with members of the ICMHR team and other professional specialty clinics to provide comprehensive care to ICMHR enrolled Veterans Conduct individual and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of substance abuse - psychiatric illness - and social needs as treatment issues Serve as therapist in treatment groups - individual psychotherapy - and family therapy as needed Assess needs of ICMHR enrolled Veterans regarding their substance abuse - psychiatric and medical disorders - and the treatments and medications required - incorporating teaching in the treatment Aid with medication management for ICMHR enrolled Veterans Conduct home visits and community visits to maintain and encourage community living Collaborate with Adult Foster Care homes where ICMHR enrolled Veterans reside This position requires 75% or more travel to Veteran's homes A valid driver's license is required This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program You must meet specific eligibility requirements per 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 review of the EDRP application Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m Recruitment Incentive (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: Available (Ad-hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position EDRP: Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22276430/social-worker-case-management-msw-lmsw https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22276430/social-worker-case-management-msw-lmsw Braselton, Georgia, Job Category: Behavioral Health, Counseling, and Clergy Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. About the Role: Job Summary The Case Management Social Worker is responsible for the provision of medical social work and case management services for patients receiving care in the hospital setting. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situation, as well as disposition needs for patients. Collaborates with patients, families, healthcare team members, and community agencies to develop and implement plans to address identified needs. Evaluates effectiveness of plans and initiates change as needed. Uses crisis intervention, problem solving model, community organization, and advocacy skills in identifying needs and resources in the hospital and community. This position will come in contact with patients in the neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups; Employees will perform clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adhere to National Patient Safety Guidelines. Provides cross coverage for all Social Workers as required across all settings in the care continuum, including weekend rotation (as needed). Minimum Job Qualifications Licensure or other certifications: Educational Requirements: Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work; licensure preferred. Minimum Experience: Other: Preferred Job Qualifications Preferred Licensure or other certifications: CCM (Case Management Certification) or ACM (American Case Management Certification) preferred. Preferred Educational Requirements: Preferred Experience: A minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital preferred, agency or institution providing related health care services. Other: Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent communication skills. Exhibit a positive attitude. Social Work assessment and counseling skills. Knowledge of state and federal programs that provide medical care and financial support to individuals. Knowledge of community resources. Ability to work with diverse patient and staff populations. Ability to work independently and amicably in group situations Conversant with current thinking on professional conduct and practice. Must have strong clinical assessment, intervention, and counseling skills across all age ranges; child, adolescent and adult. Ability to work with individuals of varying cultural and socio-economic backgrounds Knowledge of Long Term Care regulations, financial eligibility and admission criteria. Knowledge of adoption and surrogacy policies and regulations. Demonstrates the ability to think 'outside of the box' and consistently create new, and effective solutions to today's problems and opportunities. Demonstrates the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to care for the individualized needs of the patient. Essential Tasks and Responsibilities Monitor all patients on assigned units to ensure appropriate use of resources and interventions while managing patient's length of stay based on working DRG/admitting diagnosis. Communicates with Physician, patient/family, and other disciplines the expected length of stay, along with patient progress towards discharge. Provides coordination and facilitation oversight of patient care to assure required interventions occur in proper sequence and processes occur in a timely manner without delays. Identifies and acts upon potential delays in services; escalates unresolved delays to management for appropriate intervention. Assess, coordinate and facilitate patient's discharge plan to assure post-acute needs are arranged and secured prior to discharge; Communicate discharge plan with Physician, patient/family, and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate; Reassess discharge plan routinely throughout patient's stay to ensure timely, safe discharge and appropriate transition to the next level of care. Provides patient/family with information regarding their plan of care, discharge and any financial responsibility of inpatient or post-hospitalization services. Maintain knowledge of reimbursement methodologies and general coverage guidelines for all levels of inpatient and outpatient care. Communicate with Physician, patient/family or other team members as needed to ensure services will be covered. Coordinate and communicate with Utilization Review Nurse on a daily, consistent basis to ensure patients are in the right status and level of care. Facilitate changes by communicating with Physician, mid-level or nursing staff as needed. Serve as liaison to patients family, Physicians, nursing staff and all other disciplines to achieve optimal outcomes in the development of patient's discharge plan. Serve as a leader on assigned unit in the areas of discharge planning, social service issues, community resources/referrals and financial information related to patient care and outcomes. Empowered to think outside of the box to consistently create new, and effective solutions to complex problems or opportunities. Actively supports a customer service oriented environment to continually enhance customer service; Communicates directly with Physicians, nursing staff, patient/family and other disciplines to ensure collaborative practice. Provide appropriate hand-off communication as patients transition from one unit to another to ensure and achieve optimal outcomes. Maintains positive attitude, and communicates appropriately with patients/families, Physician, management and other staff; responds positively to change and offers suggestions to effectively incorporate change as needed in daily workflow. Maintain detailed knowledge of community resources, governmental regulations, third party payers (PPO/HMO's) to facilitate appropriate outcomes. Adheres to all regulatory and DNV requirements; Knowledgeable of third party/governmental payer regulatory requirements and adheres to appropriate processes. Completes paperwork as required. Consistently demonstrates a 'sense of urgency' in his/her work, while mindful of the pillars and financial stewardship opportunities. Works all scheduled shifts, including weekend rotation, and remote coverage. Responds to calls/referrals/consults within 24 hours. Communicates in a respectful manner. Responds to calls with appropriate resources or manages the call in a satisfactory manner. Contacts supervisor and other resources for assistance when needed. Completes all documentation related to actions taken. Case Manager, RN-Social Work Consults. RN Case Managers and SW Case Managers will work in collaboration to ensure patients are assigned based on discipline-specific knowledge and expertise. Social workers will assume responsibility for patients with complex social needs such as: indigent, behavioral issues, complex family dynamics, unidentified patients, and abuse and neglect. RNs will maintain oversight for all plans of care and assume direct responsibility for medically complex patients such as: complex wounds, IV medications, enteral feedings, and other complex DME. Physical Demands Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30% Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% Intensity of Work: Constantly 66-100% Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here. Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status. Tue, 19 May 2026 00:47:27 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279604/senior-social-worker-emergency-department-relocation-recruitment-incentive https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279604/senior-social-worker-emergency-department-relocation-recruitment-incentive Dallas, Texas, Summary Primary purpose of this position is: Provides a variety of psychosocial assessments and case management services - short-term solution focused counseling and family services with individual Veteran and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric - medical - and social problems. Organization/Department: VA North Texas Health Care System - Social Work Service Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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 (b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice (c) Knowledge 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 and to design system changes (d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills (e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Preferred Experience: Medical Inpatient and Outpatient Social Work Experience Experience working with an interdisciplinary team Experience working independently and employing critical thinking Experience addressing complex psychosocial factors Experience prioritizing multiple tasks and meeting deadline Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Light lifting & light carrying (under 15 pounds) - straight pulling (1-2 hours) - pushing (1-2 hours) - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - walking & standing (3 hours) - repeated bending (1 hour) - ability for rapid mental & muscular coordination simultaneously - near vision correctable to 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - hearing (aid permitted - frequent keyboarding (4-7 hours) - frequent sitting (4-7 hours). Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Coordination of Care and Case Management: The Senior Social Worker in the Emergency Department coordinates referrals/consults for non-institutional services such as Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) - Contract Community Nursing Home (CNH) - community skilled nursing facilities - Community Adult Day Health Care (CADHC) - hospice - transitional and supportive housing - skilled and non-skilled homecare services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team members - and other VA and community-based services to meet veterans' needs - particularly related to social drivers of health Reviews progress notes from other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for VA and/or community-based services Screening/Assessment/Diagnosis: Independently evaluates Veterans and family members/significant others situation and arrives at a reasoned conclusion Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs Performs case finding functions and outreach - identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs Discharge Planning/Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that services provided are compliant with all regulations - policies - and procedures relevant to the population served and monitors medical center performance related to population served Works with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric - medical - and social problems Independently provides crisis management in coordination with interdisciplinary team members and Veteran/family Treatment/Interventions: Incumbent provides 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 Resources and Referrals: The incumbent develops effective and strong relationships with community resources to ensure continuity of care and to promote successful transitions of services Incumbent has advanced skills in community partnership building and expertly represents Social Work Service Throughout the course of treatment - the social worker is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources The social worker will collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the veteran's needs Incumbent provides coordination of services for patients needing Mental Health ED assessment - making referrals - and engaging in strong \"hand-offs.\" Professional Evaluation/Education/Training/Supervision/Mentoring: Independently manages clinical evaluation of the professional services provided Devises methods of obtaining data and evaluates data to determine the effectiveness of treatment Serves as a mentor to other social workers Provides clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers - social worker licensed at the LMSW category and for social work associates The incumbent is viewed by social workers and the interdisciplinary team members as a senior clinician with advanced practice skills and expertise Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 4:00pm - 12:30am Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May Be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 #: 55032F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279481/social-worker-patient-aligned-care-team-pact https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279481/social-worker-patient-aligned-care-team-pact Bedford, Massachusetts, Summary 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. 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education You must possess 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 Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work License or Certification - You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level Exception - For assignments at the GS-9 level - VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent - master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker Grandfather Provision A Social Worker employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard (9/10/2019) who did not meet all the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed - the following provisions apply: Employees may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to lower grade within the occupation but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions Employees in an occupation that requires a licensure/certification/ registration only at higher grade levels must meet the licensure/ certification/registration requirement before they can be promoted to those higher grade levels Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard Employees who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry to the occupation Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation Grade Determinations: GS-09 Social Worker -Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-09 - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans - their family members - caregivers - and survivors 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology GS-11 Licensure Requirement: You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level GS-11 Experience or Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-11 - you must possess 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 -OR- 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 - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referraks to community and other governmental agenciesfor services - and ability to coordinate services Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 09 to 11. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w This Social Worker position is in services at the Bedford VA Medical Center - located at the Bedford - MA location This position is full-time at 40 hours per week The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Social Worker serves as a member of the PACT team providing a variety of clinical interventions to Veterans in the primary care setting Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments - including social need and social risk factors - to determine needs of Veterans and family members Participates in discharge planning with other professions and assists with ensuring discharge plans are executed timely and appropriately Provides provide individual - family and group counseling as appropriate Provides education to Veterans - their families - caregivers and loved ones community resources - advance directives and VA benefits Acts as a consultant to other team and staff members Provides consultation and education to other professions on social work practice and VA policy and procedure Acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include outreach activities as needed Provides a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work - individual - family and group counseling - discharge planning - case management and other services as appropriate Provides education on Advance Directives in accordance policy and standards of their work area Provides Whole Health - wellness and prevention education to Veterans - families - caregivers and loved ones in individual or group settings Provides crisis intervention services consisting of assessment - evaluation and referral Coordinates treatment across departments to facilitate continuity of care for veterans Supports Veterans with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness and death Documents social work interventions and activities in electronic health record utilizing the social work comprehensive assessment - triage assessment and case management notes Ensures appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care Adherers to all documentation standards and timelines: Participates in committee assignments - meetings and in projects as assigned Maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - other accreditation bodies - VA and medical center policy and procedures Utilization of Telehealth modalities are strongly encouraged to support the varied needs of the Veteran population and Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact Karen Chapman at Karen.Chapman@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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] or military service experience 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: Ad-hoc/Telework eligibility may be discussed during the interview process Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: F05049/F05050 Notifications: Due to a critical staffing shortage - 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement This position is not a Bargaining Unit position This position is covered by a special rate Narrative responses to the knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279543/intimate-partner-violence-assistance-program-coordinator https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279543/intimate-partner-violence-assistance-program-coordinator Johnson City, Tennessee, Summary 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 Experience and Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency Candidate may have certification or other post-master'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 Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program (d) Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s) (e) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator (IPVAP-C) is a Social Worker Program Coordinator whose primary responsibilities are to provide clinical evidence-based services including - assessments and interventions program development Veteran - family - caregiver and staff education on intimate partner violence - community outreach resource development continuous quality improvement activities and evaluation/consultation Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for the clinical programming and daily operations of the program Develops policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use Plans - organizes and directs administrative - operational - Veteran and personnel activities for the service Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on intimate partner violence (IPV) issues Develops and facilitates support groups (face-to-face or VANTS telephone line) and educational programs Serves s a liaison between the VA and community agencies Provides outreach presentations to community social service agencies - military Guard and Reserve units - Veteran Service organizations and other groups on VA IPV assistance programs and services Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 4:30pm 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 Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Adhoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 61362-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279476/senior-social-worker-substance-disorders-treatment-program https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279476/senior-social-worker-substance-disorders-treatment-program Katy, Texas, Summary The role of the Senior Social Worker in Substance Disorders Treatment Program (SDTP) encompasses both clinical and administrative responsibilities. The Senior Social Worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development. The Senior Social Worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff as assigned by supervisor. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g this part) 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 Note: 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations - GS-12 : In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates Experience/Education The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty Licensure/Certification Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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 Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge 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 and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation - see Duties section for essential job duties of the position May require standing - lifting - carrying - sitting - stooping - bending - puling - and pushing May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment Work Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions the area is adequately lighted - heated - and ventilated However - the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Substance Disorders Treatment Program (SDTP) provides multiple integrated treatment options - designed to deliver individually tailored service to Veterans SDTP offers intensive and less intensive outpatient treatment - case management - social support services - inpatient consultation and post-discharge follow up care for Veterans with substance use disorders Care in SDTP is provided by interdisciplinary treatment teams - with each patient being assigned a case manager within the team who tracks ongoing progress of each Veteran and coordinates his/her care within the program - hospital - and Houston community Successful recovery is achieved not only by abstinence from the substance - and harm reduction strategies - but also by the progressive stabilization and involvement in healthier interpersonal - leisure - and psychological activities The role of the Senior Social Worker in SDTP encompasses both clinical and administrative responsibilities The Senior Social Worker may be assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development The Senior Social Worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff as assigned by supervisor - Attending General Staff meetings and clinic specific meetings as required - Providing sufficient clinical care for competency assessment - peer review - and credentialing and privileging processes - Participation in a peer review process - as assigned - Serving as mentors - including new employee orientation - Providing LCSW supervision (LCSW-S) - if privileged to perform - Serve on board and/or committees - Participate in Social Work Professional Practice Council - Participate in data collection and practice standardization activities - Provide on call (those applicable) - Participate in mandatory Premium Pay for emergency management events - Complete all TMS training timely - Maintain Licensure - Maintain mandatory Advance Directive Discussion and clinical reminders Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (subject to change based on agency needs) Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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 #: 580-1437F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279599/social-worker-pact https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279599/social-worker-pact Austin, Texas, Summary The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) is a comprehensive - multidisciplinary team which delivers patient-centered primary care. The social worker embedded within the PACT setting functions as a care coordinator to ensure Veteran's health care needs are met - in collaboration with the Veteran and their personal support person(s). Qualifications Health Profession Trainees (HPT's) pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education - You must possess 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 License or Certification* - You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level *Exception - For assignments at the GS-9 level - VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent - master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: GS-09 Experience - Education - and Licensure None beyond the basic requirements Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-09 - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Ability to utilize counseling skills when working with Veterans and family members 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology GS-11 Licensure Requirement: You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level GS-11 Experience or Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-11 - you must possess 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 Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Working under close supervision in program areas that do not require specialized knowledge or experience Identifying behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect or exploitation providing education on advance directives and advanced care planning providing social work case management acting as an patient/family member/caregiver advocate with community service providers/agencies assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members In collaboration with the patient - family - and interdisciplinary treatment teams - identifying strengths - weaknesses - coping skills and psychosocial acuity Maintaining a current network of internal and external resources to educate the patient and/or family members/caregivers and assist with appropriate referrals -OR- 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 - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - educational - and other backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Preferred Experience: Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Primary Care Clinic and/or their personal support system The incumbent is able to independently work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical - psychiatric - emotional - behavioral - financial - legal and psychosocial problems Effective social work interventions and delivery of care in the PACT setting often occurs over a series of several visits Must have knowledge of patient-centered medical care and the role of each health and allied health care team members as well as an understanding of the role of the social worker in the PACT model 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.e acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary Some work may require movement between offices - hospitals - warehouses - and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work Work may also require walking/standing - in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Social workers are uniquely prepared for this role by virtue of their education - training - and experience which prepares them to understand the person-in-environment and the influences that family and community have in impacting the health care needs of Veterans The incumbent is responsible for a variety of duties - including but not limited to - the following: Must have skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Primary Care Clinic and/or their personal support system The incumbent is able to independently work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical - psychiatric - emotional - behavioral - financial - legal and psychosocial problems Effective social work interventions and delivery of care in the PACT setting often occurs over a series of several visits Have knowledge of the PACT team approach and the role of each health and allied health care team members as well as an understanding of the role of the social worker in the PACT model Independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their personal support team The incumbent is able to assess functional acuity of the Veteran and provide appropriate interventions The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and personal support system as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions Must possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures - including acute - chronic and traumatic illnesses - substance abuse disorders - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology Must serve as a liaison between Veterans and/or their personal support system and VA and community resources to ensure thorough delivery of services Must possess and demonstrate ability to communicate effectively - both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Adhoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 55653-F - 55654-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279492/social-worker-caregiver-support-program https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279492/social-worker-caregiver-support-program Columbia, South Carolina, Summary The Caregiver Support Program (CSP) is a rapidly expanding program. The mission of the Caregiver Support Program is to promote the health and well-being of family caregivers who care for our nation's Veterans - through education - resources - support - and services. Under the VA MISSION Act - VA is significantly expanding services and supports provided to family caregivers of Veterans of all eras. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English Licensure 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements above - applicants must meet one of the grade determinations below GS-9 Grade Level: Experience - Education - Licensure/Certification: None beyond the basic requirements above AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the basic requirements above - applicants must demonstrate all of the Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs) below: 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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology GS-11 Grade Level: Experience: 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 AND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - applicants must demonstrate all of the Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs) below: Knowledge of community resources - how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services - and ability to coordinate services Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - cultural - ethnic - educational and other diversified backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 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 Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be in overall good health - able to sit at a desk working at a computer - engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting - walking - bending - and carrying supplies The incumbent must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands with reasonable accommodation if necessary - without endangering the health and safety of the Social Worker or others. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Assist in the day-to-day operations of the Caregiver Support Program and ensures compliance and collaboration with local facility - VISN - and VA Central Office Caregiver Support Program initiatives Develops and facilitates caregiver support groups and educational programs and distributes educational materials provided by VA - local - state - and national caregiver organizations Participates in direct caregiver and Veteran contacts to assess caregiver stress/burden and the development/application of directed clinical treatment interventions Conducts regular contact to include home visits with Veterans and Caregivers participating in the PCAFC or to the PGCSS - responding to calls from the National Caregiver Support Hotline - responding to other phone calls and general inquiries regarding the CSP - and assisting with general tasks associated with the program Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on caregiver issues Creates educational tools - develops programs and implements training focused on specific caregiver needs/issues Provides referrals or consults - and in some cases facilitate direct admission of a Veteran to other VA programs including but not limited to the Community Residential Care Program - Respite Program - Community Health Care Coordination Program - Hospice - Home Based Primary Care - Telehealth - and the Community Nursing Home Program Assist program leadership in maintaining a data monitoring system to measure the efficacy of the program and assists in collecting and analyzing local data for reports to local management - the VISN Caregiver Support Program Lead - and the National Caregiver Support Program - Care Management and Social Work Service - Office of Patient Care Services Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am -4:30pm (Tour of duty subject to change based on agency needs) EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact ???????VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience 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 eligible for Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 58581F - 58578F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400 https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279521/social-worker-hud-vash https://seniorlivingcareers.alfa.org/jobs/rss/22279521/social-worker-hud-vash Anchorage, Alaska, Summary This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions. Qualifications NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION - REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) 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 Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: 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 Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified - pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level For the GS-11 grade level and above - the candidate must be licensed or certified 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 Failure to Obtain License or Certification: 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 will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment Loss of Licensure or Certification: 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 Grade Determinations: Social Worker GS-9: Experience - Education - and Licensure: None beyond the basic requirements *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 implement treatment modalities in working with individuals - families - and groups to achieve treatment goals This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive - problem solving - or crisis intervention techniques 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 This includes acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses/injuries common medications and their effects/side effects 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 OR Education: 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 - the candidate 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 Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic - cultural - ethnic - educational and other diversified backgrounds Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e 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 Preferred Experience: Preferred work experience with homeless population - VA experience - and case management experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11 Physical Requirements: This job requires light lifting (under 15 pounds) - moderate carrying (15-44 pounds) - use of fingers - walking - standing - operation of motor vehicle - near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - both eyes required - hearing - and emotional/mental stability. Environmental requirements include outside and inside - dry atmospheric conditions - working closely with others - and working alone. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties will vary by grade - but at the GS-11 level: Make independent professional decisions and recommendations with frequent recourse to supervisory guidance Interview potential Veterans - interprets VHA guidelines and eligibility requirements and completes a psychosocial history and assessment Provide outreach - intake - and/or case management services to homeless Veterans Develops and maintains a network of relationships with community partners - community resources - and housing authorities Develop appropriate treatment plans from initial assessment and with/in Veterans own words Document Veteran assessments - treatment plans - home visits - and all required reminders in electronic health record in accordance with requirements of facility policy Provide clinical services to Veteran - provide guidance - emotional support - and other assistance to assist in Veteran maintaining housing Employ case work methods and techniques to maintain a therapeutic relationship that will help Veteran work towards the best way of dealing with problems Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for Veterans including geriatric Veterans related to their physical limitations - psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions Contribute to policy formulation and participates in establishing procedures within the assigned service area Collaborate with multidisciplinary HCHV team - supporting holistic and recovery-based treatment Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with Veterans - staff - and representatives from community agencies Work Schedule: Monday Thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 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: Ad-Hoc (Inclement weather only) Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Tue, 19 May 2026 02:59:55 -0400