Senior Social Worker – HUDVASH
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a permanent, full-time Senior Social Worker job at the Bob Stump VA Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, with the Veterans Health Administration. The social worker serves in the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program and coordinates care with residential and domiciliary programs. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans, and up to 25% travel may be expected.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- 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.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The announcement is open to all U.S. citizens, including current permanent federal employees and past or present Health Professional Trainees.
What you would do
- Interview Veterans and family members to understand their situation and needs.
- Assess risks and needs, then make a clinical assessment and diagnosis.
- Develop and adjust psychosocial treatment plans with the care team.
- Explain VA treatment and benefit programs to Veterans.
- Coordinate care with residential and domiciliary programs.
- Provide clinical services and take part in outreach activities.
Do you qualify for GS-12?
With experience: You need at least 2 years of experience after getting advanced practice social work licensure, in a specialized area of social work. One of those years must be at the GS-11 level.
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. Schools in candidacy status do not count until they are fully accredited.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Current state social work license at the advanced practice level, including an advanced generalist or clinical exam, unless grandfathered
- Ability to provide supervision for licensure
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, kept current
How to apply well
What to send:
- Current license showing issue and expiration dates
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Transcript showing degree conferral date
- Cover letter, if applicable
- DD-214 or Statement of Service, if applicable
- VA disability letter, if applicable
- SF-15, if applicable
- SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee
How you will be rated: Applicants are rated on how well they meet the qualifications, and VA verifies the experience and documents you provide. Eligible applications are referred in this order: current permanent Northern Arizona VA employees, other VA employees, current permanent federal employees of other agencies, then all other applicants.
Tips for this job:
- Include a license showing issue and expiration dates, since it is required with your application package.
- Send a transcript showing the degree conferral date, because it is required and not optional.
- Describe your advanced practice experience clearly and specifically, since VA will verify it and will not assume it.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Travel of 25% or less may be expected.
Incentives and relocation: A recruitment or sign-on incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. The Education Debt Reduction Program can repay student loans, with awards up to $200,000 set after review; former EDRP participants cannot receive the incentive, and the EDRP application is due within four months of appointment. Selected applicants may also get annual leave credit for prior work or military service if requested and approved before appointment.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Subject to background and security investigation
- Must pass a pre-employment physical exam
- Seasonal influenza vaccination required, unless exempt
- Acceptable ID required; driver's licenses must be REAL ID compliant
- Must be able to perform CPR
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Excepted service; does not confer competitive status
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
- $99,402 – $129,225 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-12 · General Schedule
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- 25% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Social Work (0185)
- Announcement
- CBSX-13105309-27-MK
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