Summary

This Women's Health senior social worker is assigned to PACT team & is located at the Community-Based Outpatient Clinic(CBOC) with responsibility to provide direct services for veterans & their families. This position coordinates outreach - interdisciplinary activities - psychosocial assessments - treatment planning - consultation/education to Health Care System staff - collection and maintenance of statistical data - program planning evaluation - modification - & supervision of students as assigned.

Qualifications

*** This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until November 13 - 2026. The initial cutoff date for referral of eligible applications will be May 27th - 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as needed basis until positions are filled. *** 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 Requirements:

• 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 - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education
• 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work
• Licensure or Certification - 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
• Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
• Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker - GS-12 In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Experience/Education
• The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment
• Licensure/Certification
• Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations
• This includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management
• Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice
• Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes
• Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills
• Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area
• Preferred Experience: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: This position provides direct services to patients and their families through casework
• Incumbents must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others
• Normal work of the position requires visual acuity (with the ability to read typewritten characters without strain - corrective lenses permitted) - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially moderate levels of lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds)
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment
• Must have a valid driver's license in a state
• May be expected to operate Government Vehicle.

Duties

• This position is located in Casper Wyoming VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Interviews veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the veteran's situation - presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning and health as part of a psychosocial assessment
• Acts as a consultant on topics related to women's mental health to other team/staff members and take a lead clinical role in case consultation
• Identifies targeted training needs specifically around gender specific mental health needs not limited to
• menopause - infertility - eating disorders - postpartum
• Collaborates with the Intimate Partner Violence Coordinator - Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator - Women's Health Medical Director and Women's Veteran Program Manager
• Effectively uses professional skill - objectivity - and insight
• Uses advanced clinical training - and experience to identify viable treatment options and makes appropriate referrals for care
• Serves veterans as inpatients or outpatients who often have severe crises - lack family or community support - frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychological support
• Independently evaluates the client's situation - including the veteran's reaction and ability to deal with it - and arrives at a reasoned conclusion
• Assesses serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness - catastrophic medical conditions - dementia and other high-risk diagnoses
• On an inpatient/outpatient basis - finds a suitable means of treatment to help veterans and/or significant others cope with stressful situations Develops psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members - including goals for treatment
• Provides independent consultation and makes recommendations to interdisciplinary team on course of treatment
• Participates in professional peer review - case conferences - or other organized means
• Provides clinical services to veterans and family members/significant others in support of the veteran's treatment
• Provides individual and group counseling services - including psychotherapy in some settings
• PACT services include assisting Veterans with Digital Divide/Telehealth issues
• Coordinates care and services with resources and service-lines in the Sheridan VA HCS and in the community
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees - volunteers - consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies
• Collaborates in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VHA and for Social Work Service
• Completes the continuing education hours need for maintaining Professional Licensure
• Demonstrates professional behavior that conforms to VA regulations and policy - State and Federal laws - and ethical codes of appropriate professional social work accrediting organizations
• May provide clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training - including trainees seeking licensure
• Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System - VISN - and/or National VA committees or task forces
• Actively participates in leadership roles on local - state - and national professional organizations
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 59968-O Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized