| Department: | Department of Veteran Affairs |
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| Agency: | Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
| Job Announcement Number: | VHA14-NZ1005359-RW |
| Salary Range: | 68,809.00 - 89,450.00 $ /year |
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| Open Period: | Monday, December 02, 2013 to Monday, December 16, 2013 |
| Series & Grade: | GS-0185-12/12 |
| Position Information: | Full Time Agency Employees Only |
| Promotion Potential: | 12 |
| Duty Locations: | 1 vacancy - Charleston, SC |
| Who May Be Considered: | This position is posted for permanent VA employees of the Readjustment Counseling Service Line only. |
| Security Clearance: | Not Applicable |
| Supervisory Status: | No |
Job Summary:
About the AgencyAs a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
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DUTIES
Additional Duty Location Info:
1 vacancy - Charleston, SCThe incumbent will be assigned to the Charleston Vet Center and will be responsible for providing leadership, management and supervision of all Vet Center clinical and administrative activities and plans, coordinates, monitors, evaluates and supervises treatment services offered by the Vet Center Staff. The duties of the Team Leader are quite complex and demanding. The incumbent must possess a high degree of clinical skills, including the unique skills needed to work with eligible veterans and their families, and to supervise and provide consultation to professionals and pra-professionals providing clinical services. In addition, the incumbent must possess the capability to perform the administrative tasks required in a community-based office, of a program with unique working relationships with a wide range of VA facilities and community organizations.
Must have knowledge skills, and abilities in the following areas (You MUST submit the following in narrative format and submit with your application as this information will be used by the Professional Standards Board: 1. In-depth knowledge of the program coordinated, and demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program.
2. Knowledge and skill in management/administration, which includes supervision, consultation, negotiation, and monitoring.
3. Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program.
4. Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and evaluate assigned program area(s).
5. Ability to provide training, orientation, consultation and guidance within clinical specialization of practice.
Tour of Duty: M - F; 8:00am to 4:30pm
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS
Qualifications Required:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. 7402(b)(9), as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419, enacted November 1, 2000. To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must:a. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g this part.)
b. Education. Have a master’s degree in social work (MSW) 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.
c. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 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 on the OHRM website.
d. Physical Requirements. Must meet the physical standards established for this position.
e. English Language Proficiency. Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part.
Experience, Education and Licensure. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator or manager must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level. Their experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. They 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. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs in subparagraph below.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
References : VA Handbook 5005/23, Part II, Appendix G39, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD , dated January 13, 2010.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-Handbooks/Documents/5019.pdfAPPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Probationary period for First Time Managers and Supervisors in the Competitive Service: A one-yar probationary period is required of all newly appointed supervisors in accordance with Section 3321 of Title 5 USC, as amended. Failure to meet written performance requirements will necessitate remmoval from this position to a position of now lower grade and pay than
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Applicant's responsibility: It is the applicant's responsiblity to submit documentation to support his/her application for this position. Applicant is responsible for ensuring that all experience, education, formal training, award recognition, etc. are documented in the application package. Experience may include voluntary or other non-paid experience in the appropriate field. If you feel that your training record contains information pertinent to your qualifications, then you must submit a printed copy of your training record with your application package. Your training record will become a part of the specific vacancy file and will not be filed in Official Personnel Folder.This announcement is not intended to cover all aspects of the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of this position. Request for copies, return of forms or transfer of consideration to another announcement will not be honored.
Employees must meet qualification standards and other regulatory requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Interviews: Management may interview candidates for this position and may elect to use the Performance Based Interviewing (PBI) process. If PBI is used, questions will be job-related, reasonably consistent and fair to all candidates. You can isit http://www.va.gov/pbi to learn more about PBI, frequently asked questions and aids to prepare for an interview. Additionally, printed reference material is available at each Human Resources Office.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration of ratings will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc.
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BENEFITS AND OTHER INFO
Benefits:
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This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
Drug Testing Designated position: In accordance with Executive Order 12564, Federal employees hired in a drug testing designated position will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use during employment.
Vet Pro Credentialing: Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergo an electronic credentialing process called Vet Pro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure and certifications using Vet Pro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use Vet Pro.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability or membership or non-membership in a labor union.
This Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, you must notify the agency. This decision on granting reasonable accommodatino will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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HOW TO APPLY
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Agency Contact Info:
| Renee Wilkosz
Phone: (843)789-5011 Email: RENEE.WILKOSZ@VA.GOV | Agency Information: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Applications accepted ONLINE only No mail No Email No Inperson Charleston, SC 29401 USA |
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