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Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent Social Worker is responsible for providing individual and group therapy as well as other clinical needs as approved by their clinical privileges, scope of practice, and as appropriate to support the implementation of social work programs, within the Psychiatry Service for the Battle Creek Outpatient Mental Health Clinic.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Provides evaluations for outpatients and applies evidence-based intervention strategies to a full range of patient problems in this work setting to include case management services where indicated.
- →Provides direct patient care and of consultation services of difficult or complex cases.
- →Interacts and works with clinicians from other disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- →Utilizes skills in interpersonal relationships including conflict resolution and the ability to work collaboratively with staff from other professions.
- →Determines patients' needs for evaluation, diagnostic procedures, individual and group psychotherapy, and case management.
- →Provides a full range of comprehensive, efficacious and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy as well as interview based and psychological testing-based assessments.
- →Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the VAMC for veterans for whom the incumbent provides services.
- →Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others regarding relevant psychological material.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800 - 1630 (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) 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 as this is a remote position.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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.
- ✓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 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 67775a50-2882-42be-a1fe-f42865383f69
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