The incumbent works for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, Virginia, as a direct report to the Social Work Service, and is assigned to the Personal Care Services (PCS) Programs within the Non-Institutional Care (NIC) Team working within Geriatrics & Extended Care (G&EC).
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. GS-9: Experience, Education, and Licensure. None beyond the basic requirements. For appointments at the GS-9 grade level, VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent, master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker. Failure to become licensed or certified within the prescribed amount of time will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following: Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills. Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the Veterans problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed. Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals. This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving, or crisis intervention techniques.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies.Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.
Provides interventions that supports to Veterans enrolled in or being assessed for enrollment in PCS Programs. These programs include Homemaker Home Health Aide (HHHA) Care, Veteran-Directed Care, Community (In-Home) Respite Care, Adult Day Health Care (ADHC), and Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Provides a range of professional social work services working with Veterans and their families and caregivers to enable Veterans who require care to remain in non-institutional care as long as possible. Provides interventions, implements plans for care and provides follow-up and evaluation for Veterans enrolled in these programs. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team members to develop treatment plans and involves family and/or caregivers in planning. Refers Veterans to appropriate VA and community programs and resources and assists with logistics of program placements. Provides patient and family education regarding the home care and conducts oversight including 180-day review contacts. Performs other directly related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.