Department of Veterans Affairs
Social Worker (Acute Psychiatry)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Sponsorship not specified$89k-$115kDetected 1 day ago
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- Social Worker provides services to the Veteran population enrolled at the VATVHS.
- This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- 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
- English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting.
Skills
- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
Compensation
- $89k-$115k
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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