The Eastern VA Healthcare System, Mental Health Service is currently recruiting for one Senior Social Worker for the Tulsa Outpatient Clinic.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The primary goals of the Outpatient Mental Health Program are: To provide timely access to appropriate mental health care To assess and develop continuity and effectiveness of care through the interdisciplinary treatment approaches To reduce hospital admissions. Administrative Duties: Responsible for implementation of VHA directives and VISN initiatives for the Outpatient MH clinic located in the CBOC. Collects Veteran information as needed for data analysis of the workload in the OMH clinic and management of access within the provider clinics Screens Veterans referred to the OMH program and facilities clinical discussions with providers both within OMH and other treatment teams. Maintains data tracking of all consults and urgent/emergent patient presentations. Coordinates clinical coverage for unexpected provider absences related to patient needs during the absences. Actively participates in program planning and development, advising the OMH Team Leader of shifting trends with workload of the CBOC and identifying the need for and making recommendations for program procedure or policy changes based on work experiences, VA National Handbooks, VA National Calls, CARF, Joint Commission and local Behavioral Health policies and procedures. Utilizes results from patient satisfaction surveys to improve programming. Responsible for establishing and maintaining working relationships within and between departments within the VA and agencies and providers external to the VA. Actively participates in MH National calls and participates in other relevant conference calls and/or meetings as assigned. Takes responsibility for improving professional skills, participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes and participating in training programs as needed or assigned. Provides feedback to Service Chiefs and Team Leaders, distributes and manages work flow, ensures compliance with program standards, and keeps supervisor informed about the program's progress in meeting relevant performance goals. Performs other related duties as assigned Clinical Care: Provide a full range of services within the Social Work Scope of Practice based on Veteran needs, acuity level, and preferences for care. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following: case management; individual, family, and group therapy; discharge planning; resource linkage; and care coordination. Utilizes various treatment modalities such as individual psychotherapy, casework, community organization and community outreach activities to alleviate or remove problems that interfere with the Veteran's ability to improve functional levels. Coordinates care by assuring Veterans are seen in a timely manner and are referred and seen for comprehensive service delivery, and linking and referring Veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies if warranted. Works with other clinical programs (including inpatient and outpatient providers) that share in the care of the Veteran in pursuit of programmatic and treatment goals, maintains effective working relationships with other professional and administrative personnel throughout the healthcare system and the community. Documents all client contacts in progress notes in a complete, confidential and professional manner to ensure information about clients is shared with other VA staff. Reviews and enters progress notes and treatment plans on a regular basis as prescribed in the program's handbook and policies. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday from 8:00am until 4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 623-52627-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements of this position by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. 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. Licensure. 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. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. ? 7403(f). Grade Determination for the GS-12 Senior Social Worker Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as Senior Social Workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.. Education and Experience. The candidate must have at least two 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. 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. The full performance level of this position is a GS-11. Preferred Experience: Geriatric References: VA Handbook 5005/120 September 10, 2019 Physical Requirements: Able to meet the physical demands for the position, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have a good manual dexterity. Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken or written word. Must be able to view and read information on computer screens.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center 1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, OK 74401 US
• Name: Theophil Bruce
• Phone: 6304188682
• Email: [email protected]