Senior Social Worker - VJO/HCRV at Columbia VA Health Care System — Applications Closed

Job Description

Senior Social Worker - VJO/HCRV is listed by Columbia VA Health Care System in Columbia. The Experienced Social Worker (Justice Outreach) at the Columbia VA Health Care System offers psychosocial assessments.. Case management..

And referral solutions to Veterans who are within six months of release from correctional institutions or under court supervision. You’ll collaborate with judges, court officers, correctional team, and community agencies to coordinate care and aid reentry.

The work includes active outreach to justice-involved Veterans, representing VA at community meetings, and developing policies for justice system partnerships. The role is located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC, and is full-time, permanent, and not telework eligible.

Best-suited for licensed clinical social workers with background in forensic or correctional settings who wish to assist Veterans.

Salary & Compensation

Salary: $102,919 - $133,798 per year.

Qualification

To qualify for this GS-12 Experienced Social Worker post, you must encounter fundamental conditions including U.S. Citizenship, English proficiency, a master's degree in social function from a CSWE-accredited plan, and state licensure at the sophisticated practice level.

Also, you want at least two years of post-advanced practice licensure experience, with one year equivalent to GS-11.

• U.S. Citizenship called for; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens aren’t on offer.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school. Doctoral degree in social operate can’t substitute for the master's.
• State licensure or certification to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• Senior social workers must be licensed at the cutting practice level, covering passing an refined generalist or clinical examination (except California grandfathered licenses).
• At least two years of post-advanced practice licensure expertise, with one year equivalent to GS-11.
• Demonstrated KSAs: skill in specialized interventions (person, set, family counseling). Capacity to incorporate involved causation in diagnosis; insight of effect evaluation approaches; aptitude to offer specialized consultation; capacity to compose policies and practice guidelines.
• Preferred know-how: homeless background.
• Must be able to supply supervision for licensure.
• Selective Solution Registration needed for males born after 12/31/1959.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Run psychosocial assessments and case management for Veterans involved with the justice system.
• Give continuous grade improvement activities, evaluation, consultation, and placement offerings.
• Develop referral and linkage to community agencies for Veterans within six months of release or under court supervision.
• Gather regularly with judges, court officers, correctional administrators, and staff to design and keep up policies and procedures.
• Attend justice system workforce trainings related to working with offenders and high-risk populations.
• Represent VA at community meetings and cater to on applicable boards, councils, and task forces.
• Collaborate with other Justice Outreach clinicians to assist engagement in care for eligible Veterans of late discharged from correctional institutions.
• Carry out active outreach to Veterans involved with the justice system.
• Uphold contact with providers, state team, social, financial, lawful, health, and mental health agencies, Veterans and their families, conservators, employers, landlords, police, attorneys, judges, and probation/parole officers.
• Offer specialized consultation to colleagues and students on psychosocial treatment of patients in the offering delivery sphere.

Conditions & Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship called for.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in seasonal influenza vaccination program needed for all VA Health Care Personnel.
• Must assist a 1- or 2-year trial period.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Driver's license or state-issued ID must be REAL ID compliant (productive May 7, 2025).
• May be subject to urinalysis screening for illegal drug employ before appointment.

Benefits

• Finalize federal gains package such as health insurance, retirement, and paid exit.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on role category (full-time, part-time, intermittent).
• Access to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) scheme.
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) alike to a 401(k).
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
• Annual and sick depart accrual.

How You Will Be Evaluated

1. Your submission, resume, and supporting documents will be reviewed to make sure you encounter qualification and eligibility needs.
2. You’ll be evaluated set on how well you gather the qualifications, covering expertise, education, and KSAs.
3. A referral certificate is issued to the hiring manager for qualified candidates.
4. Referred you may be contacted for an interview.
5. All referred applicants obtain a concluding notification once a picking decision is built.
6. Pre-employment reference inspects may be conducted to verify information.

Required Documents

• Resume (no page cap; cover job title, tasks, month/year kick off/close dates, full-time/part-time status, hours per week, and series/grade for federal positions).
• Transcripts (unofficial acceptable) showing master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited plan.
• Proof of state licensure at the advanced practice level (must involve license total and expiration date).
• If using education to qualify, ensure accreditation by U.S. Department of Education recognized institution.
• If foreign education, supply Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.
• SF-50 (for current/former federal employees, if relevant).
• Don’t include photo, video, or sensitive data (age, date of birth, marital status, SSN, etc.) on resume or cover letter.

How to Apply

1. Evaluate the packed the formal submission portal and guarantee you encounter all qualifications and requirements.
2. Get ready your federal resume, transcripts, and proof of licensure. Your resume must contain duties, dates, hours per week, and federal grade/series if suitable.
3. Go to the authorized submission portal and or generate an account using Login.gov.
4. Open the vacancy announcement (Position ID: 876979600) and click 'Register Online'.
5. Finish the occupational questionnaire and attach your resume and all called for documents.

Additional Information

• This vacancy is unseal to the public. Existing federal employees should put in under vacancy number 13007774.
• The 2-page resume condition doesn’t apply to this role.
• Agency contact: Trena O. Melvin, [email protected].
• Address: Columbia VA Health Care System, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209.
• All candidates tentatively selected are subject to drug testing.
• Influenza vaccination is a condition of employment; exemptions may be granted for medical or religious causes.
• This role needs a trial period of 1 or 2 years.
• Veterans and transitioning service participants are encouraged to stop by VA for Vets for path references.

About Company

The Columbia VA Health Care System is piece of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, providing wrap up healthcare solutions to Veterans in South Carolina. The system contains a medical center, community-based outpatient clinics, and specialized programs such as the Justice Outreach initiative.

This Experienced Social Worker role straight aids Veterans transitioning from correctional institutions, reflecting VA's commitment to serving those who have served. Working here means joining a dedicated team focused on improving Veterans' lives through clinical care, case management, and community partnerships.