Senior Social Worker

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Social Worker
• Focus: Specialized social work practice for homelessness, at-risk, and justice-involved Veterans

Description

The Senior Social Worker provides specialized clinical and case management services for homeless, at-risk, and justice-involved Veterans. Responsibilities include outreach, assessment and diagnosis, referral and admission to VA and community services, development of psychosocial treatment plans, and direct mental health and substance abuse services. The role also includes program administration, data collection/outcome monitoring, and leadership through mentorship, teaching, clinical supervision, and development of intervention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection, administrative record keeping, and monitoring of clinical indicators, thresholds, and performance measurements
• Conduct outreach activities (field interviews, assessments, and referrals) for homeless Veterans in the community, shelters, and “on the streets,” plus those referred from VA programs
• Evaluate veterans’ situations and abilities to arrive at reasoned conclusions, including vulnerability assessment and prioritization for admission
• Provide referrals for VA medical/mental health inpatient and outpatient treatment, VA benefits, and community-based social services and other non-VA programs
• Develop psychosocial treatment plans with veterans and their family/significant others, coordinated with interdisciplinary teams
• Provide direct mental health and substance abuse services for veterans and their family/significant others
• Establish continuing relationships, evaluate progress toward goals, and adjust treatment plans as appropriate
• Provide evaluation, education, supervision, coaching, and mentoring; provide clinical supervision for social work licensure/certification
• Lead development and expansion of professional intervention strategies and define and attend to professional practice issues

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school (doctoral degree cannot substitute)
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level
• For GS-12 Senior Social Worker: at least two years of experience post-advanced practice clinical licensure; advanced practice licensure/certification is required and the candidate must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pass pre-employment physical examination
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program
• Complete required onboarding and application documents
• Valid CA driver’s license to operate sanctioned vehicles for transport of patients and/or equipment

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases; higher step may be awarded based on qualifications
• Paid Time Off: 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy: eligible full-time employees may receive up to 25% of eligible childcare costs (income-based)
• Retirement: federal pension with 5 years vesting and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental and other coverage options including term life and long-term care
• Not telework; not a virtual position

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday 8:00–4:30