Social Worker

The incumbent is a professional clinical social worker providing direct services to individuals and families, including work with individuals and in groups. The incumbent is assigned to the 4 East Unit (Med/Surg) and to the Urgent Care Unit. The incumbent may have collateral duties and programs as assigned. The incumbent will provide coverage to Outpatient SW, CLC, and HBPC during periods of absence of co-workers and as needed.

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 REQUIREMENT GS-9

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Education :

Masters Social Work. Accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the Masters degree in Social Work. Accreditation |

CSWE Licensure:

Social workers at this level are licensed or certified to independently practice social work. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

BASIC REQUIREMENT GS-11

Experience :

Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings, (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level.

Licensure:

Social workers at this level are licensed or certified to independently practice social work.

Education:

In addition to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting.

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. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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).

References:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ . The full performance level of this vacancy is 11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-11

Physical Requirements:

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.