This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
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.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and communicates with Veterans, staff, and other parties as appropriate. The incumbent will: Possess and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds. Utilizes knowledge of community resources, makes referrals to the community and other government agencies as appropriate, and coordinates services.
The incumbent will: Serve as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources to ensure thorough delivery of services. Independently conducts psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds.
The incumbent will: Possess advanced and expert 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 interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytraumatic injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc. Provides consultation, education, and advocacy.
The incumbent will: Provide consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and end of life planning. This includes the incumbent's knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community programs.
Utilizes a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities in treatment or with specialized Veteran populations, including individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy, and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management. The incumbent will: Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs. Ability to design system changes based on empirical findings.
Incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnoses and treatment within approved clinical privileges. Develops treatment plan as appropriate. Provides specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of Veteran in Home Based Primary Care, as well as role models effective social work practice skills.
The incumbent will: Have the ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in the specialty area, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the specialty area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications.
Expands clinical knowledge in the social work profession, writes policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to Home Based Primary Care as directed by the HBPC Program Manager. The incumbent will: Expand clinical knowledge in the profession via: continuing education; demonstrating innovation in the creation of new models of psychosocial assessment; and intervention to identify and address specialized clinical needs.
Other duties assigned by the Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program Manager Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be Available EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 53659-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $99119 – $128857/yr.
Applications close on 2027-02-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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