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Senior Social Worker (MHTC) – EDRP, Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

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This job in plain English

This is a full-time, onsite Senior Social Worker (BHIP Mental Health Treatment Coordinator) job at GS-12 with the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System in Corpus Christi, Texas, with 1 vacancy. The job focuses on mental health care for Veterans, including telehealth across several VA sites.

Telework eligible1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The job is open to U.S. citizens and current permanent federal employees, and veterans' preference does not apply to outside applicants for this job.

What you would do

  • Assess, diagnose, and treat Veterans in the BHIP and Mental Health Service Line.
  • Provide mental health services by telehealth across several VA care sites.
  • Serve as the main licensed clinician for same-day mental health and crisis needs.
  • Coordinate mental health care for Veterans across all levels of care.
  • Assess suicide risk and coordinate care for at-risk Veterans.
  • Coach, train, and advise social work staff and students.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need at least two years of experience after getting advanced practice clinical licensure, in a specialized area of social work. One of those years must be equal to GS-11 level work.

With education: You need a master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). A doctoral degree in social work cannot replace the master's degree.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • State license or certification to practice social work independently at the master's level
  • Advanced practice level state license or certification that lets you provide supervision for licensure

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Standard one-page VA Clinical Resume, uploaded in the restricted resume field
  • Full resume or CV, uploaded in the Other field
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • Copy of your state license or professional certification

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your application, resume, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible. Reference checks may also be done.

Tips for this job:

  • Upload the one-page VA Clinical Resume in the restricted resume field and your full resume or CV in the Other field.
  • If you use education to qualify, upload your transcript, because the job requires it.
  • Describe your experience clearly and specifically, with dates, since the agency will not assume anything about your background.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, onsite.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment incentives and relocation incentives may be authorized. The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may repay student loans up to $200,000 over one to five years, and you must submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply for the incentive. Permanent change of station relocation assistance is not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in spoken and written English
  • Subject to background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID compliant identification
  • Must take the seasonal influenza vaccine or have an approved exemption
  • 1 or 2-year trial period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$94,019 – $122,227 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 · General Schedule
Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Social Work (0185)
Announcement
CAZM-12995916-26-JRH