The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) Senior Social Worker at the Cheyenne VA Health Care System (CVAHCS) is assigned to the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) for PTSD Clinical Team (PCT)/Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The CVAHCS (MH RRTP) operates 365 days a year with a maximum bed capacity for 10 veterans.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU As the MH RRTP Social Worker, the incumbent provides clinical and professional services to Veterans and families, consults with professional staff, carries out interdisciplinary team functions, and collaborates with community agencies. The incumbent's clinical functions include: Provides consultative services to other clinical and administrative staff, and to VA programs, focused on any aspect of the Veteran's care. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, group therapy, and psycho-education classes. Best practices, practice guidelines, and evidence-based treatment protocols are utilized to the extent feasible in all therapeutic interventions. Develops person-centered, culturally sensitive treatment plans to address mental health needs of patients. Conducts evaluations to aid in the differential diagnosis of complex cases. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Provides supportive consultation in the development and utilization of Medical Center and community resources. Consults with providers on behavioral or treatment concerns related to Veteran treatment while on the MH RRTP. Acts as subject matter expert, consulting with providers of high-risk complex patients. Provides training to clinical and non-clinical staff in the Medical Center, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's), and community about Evidence Based Practices, continuity of care, treatment options, and resources. Provides crisis intervention when indicated including evaluation, assessment, triage, initiation of/support in Emergency Detention procedures, and disposition of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Serves on Interdisciplinary Treatment Team(s). May provide services through the use of Tele-Mental Health/Tele-Home technology. Administrative/ Other responsibilities Completes all mandatory training requirements expected of Cheyenne VA employees. Assists MHSL and facility in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs as needed. Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the MHSL Chief/ACOS. Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services. Complies with national and local performance measures and clinical reminders, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Chief/ACOS (or designee), Discipline Executive, and facility leadership. Attends weekly MHSL staff meetings and any other mandatory meetings regularly. Is required to maintain current BLS and/or First Aid certification and remain current on all licensures. Provides clinical supervision and instruction for social work trainees and social workers pursuing advanced practice licensure. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible:Negotiable Telework: Ad-hoc available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 442-54581-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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. English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. 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 CSWE (http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation) to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work. Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to (http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/). 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. 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). Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade. Senior Social Workers must possess 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 (1) 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. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (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. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12 . The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Typically, sitting indoors to do the work. May require potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, sitting, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; or driving an automobile, etc. Use of fingers, both hands required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable to 13" to 15", hearing aid permitted and clear distinctive speech.

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 Cheyenne VA Medical Center 2360 East Pershing Boulevard Cheyenne, WY 82001 US
• Name: Amanda Strickland
• Email: [email protected]