Medical caseworker
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Roseburg
Posted on: April 26, 2024
Job Description:
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction
Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You
must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in
accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within
four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to
$200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined
by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after
complete review of the EDRP application.United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
- 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 to verify
that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a
masters of social work
- Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the
GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to
independently practice social work at the master's degree
level
- Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree
training from a nationally recognized professional organization or
university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and
internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience
- (Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be
licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be
able to provide supervision for licensure
- (b) Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes
clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other
departments and quality improvement
- (c) Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work
services by supervised social workers
- (e) Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems,
develop and implement solutions that result in efficient
operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality,
performance, and productivity within the service
- (f) Ability to provide staff training and development
- References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 The full
performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.The supervisory social
worker serves as a supervisor and subject matter expert for all
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services at Roseburg VA Health Care
System (RVAHCS).In this capacity, the social worker supervises all
SUD Mental Health staff in Roseburg and its associated CBOCs.The
social worker provides direct care consistent with his/her scope of
practice.FUNCTION OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES This social worker
has broad program management responsibilities which include the
operation and management of key clinical, training, and/or
administrative programs related to SUD Mental Health
care.Responsibilities include development and implementation of
programs, policies, and procedures; oversight of administrative and
programmatic resources; and monitoring of outcomes using a data
driven quality assurance process.Decisions made affect staff and
other resources associated with the programs managed and are made
while exercising wide latitude and independent judgment.Such
programs deliver specialized, complex, highly professional services
that are important program components of the medical center and
significantly impact the health care provided to veterans.In this,
the social worker also has line and staff authority for resource
allocations within the area of responsibility and ensures the
efficient operation of the organizational unit.Responsibilities
include supervision of staff, professional management, and
administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and that
constitute a significant component of the medical center.Further,
the social worker assuming these responsibilities is expected to be
a content expert in SUDs, visible at facility, VISN (20), and
national levels.As such, the social worker may serve on committees
and workgroups impacting policies and practice patterns at all
three levels of influence.In addition, the social worker may
represent the Roseburg VA Health Care System as a spokesperson
concerning the status of care of veterans through communications
with the media, political figures, and prominent officials within
the Roseburg VA Health Care System, VISN 20, and VA Central
Office.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not
available.Virtual: This is not a virtual
position.Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized.gov for
questions/assistance.Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized.Financial Disclosure Report: Not required."
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Bend , Medical caseworker, Healthcare , Roseburg, Oregon
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