The Clinical Social Worker provides services on the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) MHICM team located in Northwest Indiana. Basic Requirements: The following are the basic requirements and qualifications for appointment as a Social Worker in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). English Language Proficiency Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. Education Requirement - You must have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Note: 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. Transcripts Required Licensure: Candidates must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Social Worker at the advanced practice level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Copy of Licensure Required. In addition to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following experience to qualify for this GS-12 Senior Social Worker. Experience GS-12 Grade Level: 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. Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice. Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as a Senior Social Worker must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate 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. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standards, dated 9/10/2019. Note: Evidence of experience, must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Please provide such documentation on your application or resume. Also, please provide work experience information such as hours per week and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish one (1) full year of experience. The requirement for this proof is specified in the "How to Apply" section of this announcement. To be credible, experience must be documented in the application and verifiable through employment references and/or other means. *Your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answer; we will not allow credit for your response(s). Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary and is usually accomplished while the employee is comfortably seated at a desk or table. Some walking and standing may occur in the course of a normal workday in connection with attendance of meetings and conferences, or while researching files. Items carried typically are light objects such as cases, notebooks, and data processing reports. ["VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Provides frequent and direct intensive case management services to MHICM veterans. The incumbent conducts home and community visits to maintain and encourage community living. Performs specialized treatment of complex mental illness, requiring MHICM services. Incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved scope of practice. Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy, using Evidenced Based Practices which reflect the Recovery Model of treatment and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, addictions, co-occurring disorders and other serious and persistent mental illness. Develops, implements, and maintains methods for accessing internal and external resources for veterans and his or her family members. Works on a multi-disciplinary team and actively participates in daily team staffing regarding patient selection, determination of treatment plan and goals, discharge planning and aftercare. Collaborates with members of the MHICM team and other professional specialty clinics to provide comprehensive care to MHICM veterans. Provides support and/or assistance to the MHICM Program Coordinator with administrative tasks that involve program operations. Provides clinical leadership and offers consultation to colleagues regarding the psychosocial treatment of SMI veterans. Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in mental health treatment modalities. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, with compressed/flexible schedule available based on clinic needs Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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