Summary The VISN 12 Clinical Resource Hub (CRH) Suicide Prevention (SP2.0) National Evidence Based Psychotherapy (EBP) Telehealth Program Licensed Clinical Social Work position incumbent provides a wide range of care including risk assessment and referral, intake/diagnostic and psychosocial assessments, comprehensive treatment planning, and evidence-based psychotherapy services in a manner consistent with established protocols to Veterans at risk for suicide. Responsibilities VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz\ua\UU The incumbent uses a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complex factors of suicidality. Incumbent thoroughly reviews the medical record and previous psychosocial assessments when the Veteran is referred, consulting with the referring provider as needed, and will complete an assessment of current symptoms/functioning/needs and provide a thorough treatment plan when a Veteran engages in CRH mental health services. Incumbent will provide evidence-based suicide prevention psychotherapies and interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention, Advanced Safety Planning, Problem Solving Therapy for Suicide Prevention, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Incumbent will also provide crisis intervention within the @context of treatment. Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Maintain high skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and/or their families. Work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems. Completes a current psychosocial assessment to determine veterans' psychosocial functioning and needs after thoroughly reviewing the medical record. Possesses a working knowledge and experience in the use of mental health and substance abuse diagnoses and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, and suicide risk assessment and intervention. Participate as a member of a Suicide Prevention National Telehealth Program treatment team and engage in active collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as other interdisciplinary treatment team members, including, but not limited to, Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Social Workers, RNs, Peer Support Specialists, and Administrative Support staff, in the development and implementation of a treatment plan. Use of mental health and substance abuse diagnoses and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, as well as in suicide risk assessment and intervention. Facilitate enrollment and discharge planning through collaboration with Veterans and their families, as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members, to ensure that appropriate discharge plans are executed in a timely manner. Address treatment compliance and "no-shows" when needed with patients. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from diverse backgrounds. Provide emergency/crisis intervention services to outpatients experiencing acute psychological crises, help stabilize these individuals, assist in the referral arrangements for transfer to a psychiatric facility for inpatient care if necessary, and provide follow-up care. Provide case management services to Veterans and their families throughout the continuum of care. Utilizes principles of human growth and development over the life span and will be able to assist Veterans in coping with the loss and grief experienced from disability and terminal illness. Serves on committees and work groups at the facility as deemed appropriate by the supervisor. Using software applications for drafting documents and data management, as well as other computer systems used by the VHA. Perform additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday Telework: Not applicable, this is a remote position. Remote: This position is remote work eligible and is exempted from return to office requirements. Remote exempted positions are reviewed annually and do not imply permanent remote work status. Functional Statement #: 000000 EDRP Authorized: Contact james.anderson5@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator, for questions/assistance. Learn more Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID-compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Education: 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). 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. Note: 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Grade Requirements: In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met for the GS-12 Senior Social Worker position: Experience: 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-master's 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: Must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, candidates 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. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or 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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. 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