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Social Worker (Inpatient Mental Health)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent provides a full range of comprehensive and professional social work services to Veterans and their families who are admitted to Inpatient Mental Health at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The incumbent is assigned to provide complex and multiple services to individuals and families with a variety of social, emotional and health related problems.
What You'll Do
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30 pm Functional Statement #: 10321-F (GS-9), 10322-F (GS-11) Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →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.
- →Demonstrates an understanding of mental illness including but not limited to: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and frequently occurring co-morbid substance-related disorders.
- →Knowledgeable and skilled pertaining to mental health diagnoses, use of DSM-5 TR as an assessment tool and have basic familiarity with psychotropic medications.
- →Responsible for developing the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran/family.
- →Collaborates with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs.
- →Responsible for educating the Veteran and/or caregiver of 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.
- →Provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer Veterans/families to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
- →Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
- →Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies.
- →Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the consumer constructively and appropriately.
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID-compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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