Job Description
Social Worker- Clinical Assessor (Caregiver Support) is listed by Veterans Health Administration in Grand Rapids. The Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Social Worker- Clinical Assessor for the Caregiver Back Scheme at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, based at 5500 Armstrong Road in Grand Rapids, MI.
In this role, you’ll run home assessments as section of the submission or reassessment procedure for the Plan of finalize Assistance for Family Caregivers. You’ll participate in face-to-face or virtual contact with caregivers and Veterans to assess function and the want for personal care solutions.
You’ll also advise and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on caregiver matters, produce educational utilities, create programs, and carry out training focused on specific caregiver wants.
Also, you’ll carry out clinical interventions to spot caregiver stress, psychiatric illness, emotional distress, and social requires, and give referrals to VA medical and mental health treatment, VA upsides, community-based social offerings, and other non-VA entitlements.
This role is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Scheme (EDRP), which gives student loan payment reimbursement up to $200,000. You must encounter precise VHA policy eligibility requirements and submit your EDRP submission within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants are ineligible.
Salary & Compensation
Salary: $85,249 - $110,830 per year.
Qualification
To qualify for this GS-11 Social Worker role, you must be a U.S. Citizen and have a master's degree in social operate from a CSWE-accredited school. You must also be licensed or certified at the independent practice level in a state.
A doctoral degree in social perform may substitute for one year of expertise.
- United States Citizenship called for; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens can’t be recruited per VA policy.
- Master's degree in social work from a school entirely accredited by the Council on Social Function Education (CSWE). Schools in candidacy status don’t gather this condition.
- A doctoral degree in social operate can’t be substituted for the master's degree requirement.
- Licensure or certification by a state to independently practice social perform at the master's degree level is needed for GS-11 and above.
- VHA may waive licensure for GS-9 only pending completion of state prerequisites; this exception doesn’t put in at GS-11.
- English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
- One year of post-MSW know-how equivalent to GS-9 in health care or social work settings, plus independent practice licensure.
- OR a doctoral degree in social function from a CSWE-accredited school may substitute for the one year of experience.
- Demonstrated KSAs: Insight of community assets and referral coordination. Competence in carrying out psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions; expertise of medical and mental health diagnoses and treatment procedures; expertise in implementing treatment modalities; ability to supply consultation to new social workers and workforce.
- Background must be post-MSW and cover active skilled practice as defined by the state licensing board.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Run home assessments as portion of the submission or reassessment process for the Plan of complete Assistance for Family Caregivers.
- Participate in face-to-face or virtual contact with the caregiver and Veteran to assess function and demand for personal care solutions.
- Apply and keep up a figures monitoring system to measure program efficacy and support with collecting and analyzing nearby records reports.
- Advise and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on caregiver concerns.
- Create educational tools, build programs, and put in place training focused on particular caregiver needs and problems.
- Carry out Veteran, caregiver, and family clinical interventions to pinpoint caregiver pressure, psychiatric illness, emotional distress, and social needs as treatment matters.
- Offer referrals to VA medical and mental health treatment, including VA gains, community-based social offerings, and other non-VA entitlements.
- Serve as a consultant for managing involved procedures that caregivers, Veterans, and families encounter when interacting with public sector and community agencies.
Conditions & Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen to register.
- Selective Offering Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Must finish an online onboarding routine and provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025).
- Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination scheme is required for all VA Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Must have and maintain a sound State Driver's License.
- Must serve a 1- or 2-year trial period; employment may be terminated if continued employment doesn’t advance the public interest.
- Loss of licensure or certification will effect in removal from the GS-0185 series and feasible termination.
Benefits
- Complete federal advantages package such as health insurance, retirement, and paid exit.
- Eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Plan (EDRP) with up to $200,000 in student loan reimbursement over one to five years.
- Access to VA for Vets profession solutions for Veterans and transitioning solution participants.
- Credit for all qualifying expertise, covering volunteer operate.
How You Will Be Evaluated
- Your submission, resume, and supporting documents will be reviewed to confirm you meet qualification and eligibility needs.
- You’ll be evaluated set on how well you encounter the qualifications; be evident and precise in describing your know-how.
- A referral certificate is issued after examine, and referred you may be contacted for an interview.
- Pre-employment reference inspects may be conducted to verify information and assist with the last shortlisting.
- All referred candidates obtain a closing notification once a picking decision is made.
Required Documents
- Resume (employ the Clinical Resume Document format; upload into the two-page restricted 'Resume' field; full resume/CV can be uploaded in 'Other' field).
- License (proof of state licensure or certification).
- Transcript (formal or unofficial showing degree and accreditation).
- Include Letter (optional).
- DD-214/Statement of Service (if claiming veterans preference).
- Disability Letter (Schedule A or VA) if relevant.
- SF-15 (if claiming 10-point veterans preference).
- Separation Observe (RIF) if suitable.
- Expert Certification (if any).
- SF-50 (current/former Federal employees).
How to Apply
- Assess the qualification and called for documents sections to make sure you gather all conditions.
- Arrange your federal resume using the Clinical Resume Document format (download from the announcement). Upload your packed resume/CV in the 'Other' field if needed.
- Gather all needed documents: license, transcript, and any relevant veterans preference or eligibility documents.
- Go to the authorized submission portal and with your the formal submission portal/Login.gov account. If you don't have an account, create one.
- Unseal the vacancy announcement and click 'Put in' to launch the online submission.
Additional Information
- This role is situated at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037.
- Telework isn’t eligible; this isn’t a remote position.
- The 2-page resume need doesn’t register to this role; use the Clinical Resume Document format.
- Veterans preference doesn’t put in to this vacancy.
- For questions about the submission workflow, contact Alexander Phillips at 317-681-4780 or [email protected].
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is mandatory; exemptions may be granted for medical or religious reasons.
- If you’re using foreign education to qualify, you must give a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
- Inspect your submission status by logging into your the authorized submission portal account and clicking on 'Submissions'.
About Company
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care to over 9 million Veterans each year. VHA works through medical centers, clinics, and community-based outpatient clinics nationwide, such as the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Michigan.
This role aids the Caregiver Support Scheme, which assists family caregivers of Veterans. Functioning for VHA presents a shot to cater to those who served, with structured path paths, federal upsides, and prospects for skilled rise in a public offering environment.
Veterans Health Administration is named as the hiring organization for the Social Worker- Clinical Assessor (Caregiver Support) post.
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