About the role
Duties
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) expands the provision of patient care to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), by utilizing innovative telecommunication technologies to enhance care coordination and to routinely treat mental health illnesses. The TeleMental Health Program (TMH) is located in the Dual Diagnosis Development Patient Based Program located in the Social Work service line. The goal of the Tele Mental Health program is to provide integrated, recovery-oriented mental health services to Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS) that do not have existing or sufficient psychotherapy / counseling services available. Additionally, services are now being offered via clinical video technology to reach Veterans in their homes. Other sites may be added as demand indicates.
The primary function of the Social Worker is to deliver services to Veterans via the TeleMental Health Program. This is a full time position based at Lyons, NJ.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, plus weekend coverage as needed
Functional Statement Title: Social Worker (Telemental Health)
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- 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 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 or certification by a state to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11 LEVEL: Requires a minimum of one year of post-MSW degree professional social work experience in the field of health care. This experience must have been in a clinical setting and must have demonstrated the potential to perform advanced assignments independently. (A clinical setting is a medical center, clinic - medical or psychiatric, residential treatment center, or any other type of facility where social work participates in a collaborative treatment and is identified with the medical profession.) Experience must have been obtained AFTER earning a Master's Degree in Social Work.
SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 LEVEL: To meet the required specialized experience for the GS-11 level, applicant may substitute a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work. You must submit a transcript to receive credit for this education.
Preferred Experience/Certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
References: VA Handbook 5005/23, Part II, Appendix F7, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated February 2009, and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0185.htm.
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.
Education
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
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