Job Description

Social Worker - Mental Health Clinic

The incumbent is a clinical Social Worker assigned to the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHA) Mental Health Clinic with responsibilities including, but not limited to, the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning of mental health and psychosocial problems, often at a time when the Veteran is experiencing crisis and include the provision of evidence based clinical/psychotherapeutic interventions, appropriate to the level of licensure located in Ocala, FL.

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Salary: $62,035 - $110,000 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 9 - 11

Location: Few vacancies in the following location: Ocala, FL

Remote job: No

Telework eligible: No

Travel Required: Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Full-time - Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Service: Excepted

Promotion potential: 11

Job family (Series): 0185 Social Work

Supervisory status: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Drug test: No

Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process: Credentialing/Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure: No

Bargaining unit status: Yes

Announcement number: CBTC-12756318-25-AT

Control number: 839738800

This job is open to

The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.

Federal employees - Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.

Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

This job is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, current permanent Federal employees of other agencies and all US Citizens. Past/Current/Upcoming Graduates of VHA Health Trainee Programs (HPT) are eligible to apply (must send proof such as an SF-50 with application).

Duties

Job Duties of the Mental Health Social Worker:

• Conducts psychosocial/mental health assessments to identify needs and formulate a patient centered treatment plan with the Veteran to meet needs and goals.
• Responsible for the development of patient centered treatment plans and developing achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and other significant others.
• Provides individual and group psychotherapy using evidence based modalities.
• Responsible for planning and organizing work, coordinating with clinical interdisciplinary team members, other professional and clinical staff, and management personnel.
• Responsible for providing, reviewing and coordinating all phases of continuing care for Veterans in the Mental Health Clinic.
• Serves as the subject matter expert on VA and community resources.
• Provides patient education to Veterans and family members on the available services and assists them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or other decision maker.
• Develops and executes crisis management treatment plans in a timely, effective and efficient manner.
• Responsible for developing, updating and using current social worker resources within VA and community social service programs to ensure that Veterans are receiving education, information and referrals to current and viable resources to meet their needs.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available. 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). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

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: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: Mental Health Social Worker, FS#50464F (GS-11) and 52065F (GS-9)

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a trial period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualifications

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: Must be US Citizen. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized 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 to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
• Licensure: 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 .

For the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified.

Exception GS-9: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level.

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

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