Social Worker (Substance Use Disorder - SUD) Specialist
Company Name:
Department Of Veterans Affairs
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time
MISSION & VISION
_To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan._
-Abraham Lincoln
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: VA-14-1126418-PDN
VACANCY ID: 1126418
POSITION TITLE: Social Worker (Substance Use Disorder - SUD) Specialist GS-0185-00/00
U.S. Citizenship Required Drivers License Licensure
The Senior Social Worker is the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Specialist for Homeless Programs. This position provides SUD case management and intervention support to the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program in a team oriented, recovery based program. The (SUD) specialist supports the HCHV Program by providing continuity of care between Homeless Programs through services to Veterans with SUDs as they transition from programs such as HCHV Outreach or Contract Residential Housing, Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs (RRTPs), and Grant Per Diem Programs (GPD) to permanent housing through the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) Program or other forms of housing in the community.
The Senior Social Worker develops liaison relationships with more acute treatment providers/programs, such as an Intensive Outpatient Program. The Senior Social Worker will provide appropriate group and individual case management and treatment. The incumbent must be able to develop appropriate professional relationships with Veterans and meet the Veteran where he or she is, while assisting them with treatment options.
Work Schedule: Primarily 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Alternate Tours may apply. Alternate tours include, but are not limited to, evening and weekend coverage, 10 hour shifts, 12 hour shifts, etc. Schedule flexible to meet the needs of the veteran and the VA.
Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States.
Experience, Education, and Licensure: Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advance practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice). Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters 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.
FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a one or two year probationary period.
38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)requires that persons appointed to direct patient-care positions must possess the required basic proficiency in spoken and written English.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. _We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc._
Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes both of the following parts:
1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, and
2. Your r sum and any other documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
Use _Application Manager_ for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a _Complete_ Application Package using the _My Application Packages_checklist and status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be _Complete_ by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday, June 05, 2014.
## Option A: Application Manager
To begin , choose one of these options:
If your r sum is going to come _from_ _ the USAJOBS Resume Builder_, you begin the process by clicking the _Apply Online_ button near the bottom of this page. Your r sum will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately _after_ you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created.
If your r sum is going to be one you prepared _outside_ _ of USAJOBS R sum Builder_, click this link to begin the process: Online Questionnaire.
To return to Application Manager at any time, use whichever one of the links you used to begin as described above, or simply go to .
## Option B: Paper Qualifications Questionnaire
Submitting Documents
If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.
Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you M UST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.
Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number 1126418,
Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
Fax your cover page and documents to .
Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:
Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.
If it is not possible for you to use _Application Manager_, you can write your answers on paper. Follow these steps:
1. You can print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.
2. Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this , the HRMS office, or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at ; after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.
3. You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents by fax.
By Fax: If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. The fax number is . Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.
## US Citizens
R sum , CV, or any other written format
VA-Form 10-2850c
Proof of current certification, licensure or registration
Copy of college transcripts if required
Questionnaire
Any other supporting documentation if desired
## Applicants from Other Government Agencies and from VA's Nationwide
R sum , CV, or any other written format
VA-Form 10-2850c
Proof of current certification, licensure or registration
Copy of college transcripts if required
Questionnaire
Copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your career status
##
## Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
R sum , CV, or any other written format
VA-Form 10-2850c
Proof of current certification, licensure or registration
Copy of college transcripts if required
Questionnaire
Copy of your DD-214. Your copies must be legible and must show character of service and all dates of service; more than one DD-214 may be needed to show all dates of service. Copies of your DD-214 may be requested by calling or TDD or online at /.
Disabled veterans and other veterans eligible for 10-point preference must also submit an SF-15 with required proof. If you are claiming entitlement for 10-point veterans preference, you MUST submit your DD-214 showing character of service; and SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference) with the required VA letter dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying a service-connected disability of 10% or more.
To submit the documents requested follow the options listed above. Yourresume, curriculum vitae, or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.
Note: Please ensure that your resume contains the basic information outlined under the Applying for a Federal Job link:
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire:
This link provides and overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
1. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.
2. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans'' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans'' preference, you must attach an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans'' Preference plus the proof required by that form.
3. If you are a male applicant who was born after12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of Veterans Affairs
United States Citizens Permanent Full Time
MISSION & VISION
_To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan._
-Abraham Lincoln
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: VA-14-1126418-PDN
VACANCY ID: 1126418
POSITION TITLE: Social Worker (Substance Use Disorder - SUD) Specialist GS-0185-00/00
U.S. Citizenship Required Drivers License Licensure
The Senior Social Worker is the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Specialist for Homeless Programs. This position provides SUD case management and intervention support to the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program in a team oriented, recovery based program. The (SUD) specialist supports the HCHV Program by providing continuity of care between Homeless Programs through services to Veterans with SUDs as they transition from programs such as HCHV Outreach or Contract Residential Housing, Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Programs (RRTPs), and Grant Per Diem Programs (GPD) to permanent housing through the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) Program or other forms of housing in the community.
The Senior Social Worker develops liaison relationships with more acute treatment providers/programs, such as an Intensive Outpatient Program. The Senior Social Worker will provide appropriate group and individual case management and treatment. The incumbent must be able to develop appropriate professional relationships with Veterans and meet the Veteran where he or she is, while assisting them with treatment options.
Work Schedule: Primarily 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Alternate Tours may apply. Alternate tours include, but are not limited to, evening and weekend coverage, 10 hour shifts, 12 hour shifts, etc. Schedule flexible to meet the needs of the veteran and the VA.
Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States.
Experience, Education, and Licensure: Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice. Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advance practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice). Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters 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.
FOREIGN EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specialized in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
Applicants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a one or two year probationary period.
38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)requires that persons appointed to direct patient-care positions must possess the required basic proficiency in spoken and written English.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. _We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc._
Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes both of the following parts:
1. Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, and
2. Your r sum and any other documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
Use _Application Manager_ for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a _Complete_ Application Package using the _My Application Packages_checklist and status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be _Complete_ by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday, June 05, 2014.
## Option A: Application Manager
To begin , choose one of these options:
If your r sum is going to come _from_ _ the USAJOBS Resume Builder_, you begin the process by clicking the _Apply Online_ button near the bottom of this page. Your r sum will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately _after_ you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created.
If your r sum is going to be one you prepared _outside_ _ of USAJOBS R sum Builder_, click this link to begin the process: Online Questionnaire.
To return to Application Manager at any time, use whichever one of the links you used to begin as described above, or simply go to .
## Option B: Paper Qualifications Questionnaire
Submitting Documents
If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.
Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you M UST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.
Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number 1126418,
Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
Fax your cover page and documents to .
Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:
Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name
Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.
If it is not possible for you to use _Application Manager_, you can write your answers on paper. Follow these steps:
1. You can print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.
2. Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this , the HRMS office, or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at ; after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.
3. You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents by fax.
By Fax: If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. The fax number is . Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.
## US Citizens
R sum , CV, or any other written format
VA-Form 10-2850c
Proof of current certification, licensure or registration
Copy of college transcripts if required
Questionnaire
Any other supporting documentation if desired
## Applicants from Other Government Agencies and from VA's Nationwide
R sum , CV, or any other written format
VA-Form 10-2850c
Proof of current certification, licensure or registration
Copy of college transcripts if required
Questionnaire
Copy of your latest SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your career status
##
## Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
R sum , CV, or any other written format
VA-Form 10-2850c
Proof of current certification, licensure or registration
Copy of college transcripts if required
Questionnaire
Copy of your DD-214. Your copies must be legible and must show character of service and all dates of service; more than one DD-214 may be needed to show all dates of service. Copies of your DD-214 may be requested by calling or TDD or online at /.
Disabled veterans and other veterans eligible for 10-point preference must also submit an SF-15 with required proof. If you are claiming entitlement for 10-point veterans preference, you MUST submit your DD-214 showing character of service; and SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference) with the required VA letter dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying a service-connected disability of 10% or more.
To submit the documents requested follow the options listed above. Yourresume, curriculum vitae, or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.
Note: Please ensure that your resume contains the basic information outlined under the Applying for a Federal Job link:
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire:
This link provides and overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
1. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.
2. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans'' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans'' preference, you must attach an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veterans'' Preference plus the proof required by that form.
3. If you are a male applicant who was born after12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
|
|
 | |
