The incumbent is a Social Worker and serves in a full-time capacity within the Homeless (HMLS) Programs under the Mental Health Service (MHS) at VA Detroit Healthcare System which includes the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit and affiliated community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) as well as the Veterans Community Resource & Referral Center (VCRRC). The social worker will serve as a Grant and Per Diem Liaison for the VA's Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program.

Duties

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties include: Serves as a licensed independent practitioner/social worker as part of the GPD team and is a member of the HMLS Programs interdisciplinary team. Performs triaging/screening as well as comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, integrating input from the Veteran, their caregiver/family, VA records, and as appropriate outside records, as well as brief assessments when appropriate Educates Veterans and/or their caregivers about VA and community resources to address their needs Links Veterans and/or their caregivers to VA and community resources, including individual and group support formats, to address their service needs. Assesses the need for referral for more intensive and/or specialty mental health services Identifies high-risk patients and connects them with needed resources and services, as needed Completes diagnostic tools including the Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES) assessment and the Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT) to ensure appropriate housing resources and additional treatment services are received Consults, collaborates, and coordinates with other staff who provide care to Veteran Completes clinical reminders Provides clinical supervision as assigned Ensures compliance with VA policies and procedures, Joint Commission standards, and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), as well as other accrediting/regulatory/monitoring agencies and/or bodies as applicable Maintains knowledge of the roles and scopes of practice of the various disciplines within the section and understands crisis interventions, biopsychosocial and diagnostic assessments, evaluation for inpatient mental health admission and/or the need for follow-up treatment, community referrals and consultation to other professionals Ensures that any gaps in services or in the clinical abilities of the GPD grantee's staff are remedied and/or appropriately referred to another service provider by the GPD Liaison, when necessary. Ensures all HOMES documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measures within the assigned program(s) using a data-driven quality assurance process, in particular, monitoring outcome measures and metrics. Serves as the primary resource for GPD program information for both the GPD grantee and the VA medical facility staff. Mentors the GPD grantee and provides training as needed regarding appropriate supportive service practices to assist homeless Veterans. Provides GPD grantees with necessary technical assistance, when and where appropriate. Establishes and maintains the administrative file for any GPD grants to which the GPD Liaison is assigned. Monitors the efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, and quality of services offered within the GPD program Works with each GPD grantee to establish a coordinated screening and referral process for admissions. Authorizes per diem payments in compliance with the procedures outlined in the VHA Directive. Establishes a reliable billing system with the GPD grantee to ensure accurate and consistent per diem payments are made Facilitates the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students, fellows, and other graduate or post-graduate trainees, as appropriate. Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces, as assigned by the Supervisor or the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm 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) 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: Negotiated after successful completion of orientation and based on Mental Health Service Functional Statement #: 91987 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g this part). 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. Experience/Education. 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. 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. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Grade Determinations: In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) 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.(b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.(c) 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.(d) 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.(e) 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 Physical Requirements: Ability to physically access various treatment settings within the facility. Ability to use computers frequently/continuously throughout the day for data input and communication. Ability to use the phone. Ability to walk up and down steps. Ability to navigate unfamiliar surroundings. Ability to walk long distances in connection with community and street outreach. May require light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds) and climbing stairs as needed. The position will involve driving a motor vehicle. Possession of a current and valid driver's license is a requirement as the incumbent is required to provide services in Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac and St. Clair County. Ability to transport Veterans to/from community partners and the VA Medical Center. Since work will take place indoors and outdoors, the ability to drive in various weather and tolerate exposure to excessive cold. Ability to navigate unfamiliar surroundings. Ability to walk and climb up and down steps. Preferred Experience: Clinical and Macro Licensure; Experience in working with homeless veterans, community transitional housing oversight and fiscal management.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address John D Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201 US
• Name: Janice Uselton
• Phone: 313 942 5488
• Email: [email protected]