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. 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: Must 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: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the Master's Degree level. (For those who have a Florida LCSW license, you must be registered with the state as a "Qualified Supervisor" in order to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certification. All others must meet the requirements of their state of licensure to be able to provide supervision for licensure.) English Language: Must be proficient in spoken and written English Grade Determination: GS-12 Senior Social Worker Experience/Education. The candidate must have at least two (2) 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. While we no longer require essay-style responses to our Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, (KSA's), 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. The GS-12 KSA's for this subject position are; Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate 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. 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). Preferred Experience: At least two (2) years should be in an area of specialized social work practice. Experience with Evidence-based therapies will include Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and may also include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Certification is strongly encouraged as these are the primary trauma-focused treatments provided in this setting. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39, Qualification Standard for DVA Social Workers. The full performance level of this announcement is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Able to meet the physical demands of the position, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified persons 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. Position involves sitting much of the workday, with some standing, bending, and walking. ["The incumbent is a Senior Social Worker for the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinics (PCT) at the North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System (NFSGVHS) located in Jacksonville, FL. Responsible for providing evidence-based trauma focused therapies for Veterans with PTSD. Use of appropriate evidence-based treatment note templates, engagement in measurement based care, and focus on shared-decision making is highly prioritized. Evidence-based therapies for PTSD in the PCT concentrate primarily on Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Responsible for the day to day collaborations with other clinical professionals in PCMHI, MHC, SATT, MHICM, VJO in assigned PCT location (JAX, GNV, LKC, VOPC, TLH) or throughout the NF/SGVHS catchment area as needed. Exercises independent judgment to coordinate assessments, treatment, and referral services provided to Veterans in the aforementioned catchment areas. Collaborates with clinical professionals and interdisciplinary teams in VAMC, Outpatient Clinics, and CBOCs clinics to provide face-to-face and/or telehealth services. Provides psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family psychotherapy used in the treatment of Veterans with PTSD and Veterans with PTSD and co-occurring disorders; provides services on an outpatient basis but may interact and coordinate with residential and inpatient treatment team members across a continuum of care. Provides clinical supervision to unlicensed PCT personnel and consultation to colleagues and students of all disciplines and of various clinics on the psychosocial treatment of Veterans with PTSD. Clinical supervisor status in state of license is necessary. Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the PCT, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Telework: May be available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Senior Social Worker - PCT / FS #000000 EDRP Authorized: Contact Geraldin Louis at geraldin.louis@va.gov and/or Lajuanta Mitchell at lajuanta.mitchell@va.gov, the NF/SG EDRP Coordinators for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]
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