Social Worker
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Missoula
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
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. b.
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. c. 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. GS-9 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. b.
Social Worker, GS-11:(1) 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, (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. 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 (2) 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.(3) 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. 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).
References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39The full
performance level of this vacancy is 11. The actual grade at which
an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 09
to 11. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019,
Employee Occupational Health Services.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Missoula , Social Worker, Healthcare , Missoula, Montana
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