Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Quick Facts

• Role: Licensed Social Worker for Emergency Department and Acute Inpatient Medicine/Surgery coverage
• Schedule: 8:30 am–5:00 pm, Monday–Friday with Saturday rotation

Description

Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide counseling and case management for Veterans and their families experiencing emotional, medical, and social problems. Develop and implement treatment plans, identify high-risk patients, and provide crisis intervention while coordinating family conferences and referrals. Coverage may include inpatient medical/surgical floors, the Emergency Department, PACT Team, CLC, or other areas as defined by the social work supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments across diverse socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling using supportive, problem-solving, and crisis-intervention approaches
• Assess psychosocial functioning and needs; formulate and implement treatment plans
• Identify high-risk patients and provide case management services
• Deliver crisis intervention, coordinate family conferences, and serve as a liaison to family members
• Use knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment procedures, and medical terminology
• Implement psychosocial treatment modalities to achieve treatment goals
• Establish effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and community agencies

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation; complete pre-employment onboarding and physical examination
• Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program
• State licensure/certification to independently practice social work at the master’s level (or meet specified GS-9 waiver/within-3-years condition)
• Submit a transcript with the application

Benefits

• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months
• Childcare subsidy eligibility after 60 days (income-based)
• Federal pension (with vesting) and 401(k) with up to 5% employer contributions
• Federal health/vision/dental and other insurance options
• Comprehensive federal benefits package (eligibility depends on position type)
• Ad-hoc telework; not a virtual position