Department of Veterans Affairs
Senior Social Worker - Behavioral Health Access Team - EDRP Approved
El Paso, Texas · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$98k-$127kDetected 1 day ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role30
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
- 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.
Requirements
- 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 tohttp://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
- 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.
- Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met.
- Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
- 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.
- Experience with crisis intervention and risk management.
- Experience with evidence-based psychotherapies.
- Clinical proficiency in managing discharge planning.
Compensation
- $98k-$127k
Benefits
- Experience with admitting patients for mental health treatment.
Visa & Work Authorization
- 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
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