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John J. Pershing Veterans Affairs Medical Center (JJP VAMC) is a level-3 complexity medical center comprised of a 38-bed community living center (CLC) and 10 acute medicine beds. The CLC provides long-term care, short-stay continuing care, short-stay rehabilitation, short-stay skilled nursing, respite, and end of life care. Primary Care, Urgent Care, Ambulatory Specialty Care, Mental Health, Telehealth, and Community Health/Home Care are offered by this facility.
12/11/2024 to 12/19/2024
$66,013 - $103,828 per year
GS 9 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
11
No
No
CBSS-12638244-25-JE
823405600
John J. Pershing is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Incumbent serves as a core member of the HBPC treatment team. This social worker is assigned to Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)/Patient Care Services with responsibility to provide direct services for adult and geriatric Veterans and their families for the HBPC Program, which includes visits to the home. The incumbent provides Veterans in the HBPC Program with high quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and to coordinate linkage with appropriate VA and community service providers/agencies, as need by the client. This social worker works independently with limited access to direct social work supervision as they provide expert level psychosocial intervention and case management. This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the HBPC Team or other interdisciplinary treatment teams, as appropriate i.e., Specialty Clinics, Primary Care, Long-term care etc.
GS-9
a. The incumbent will conduct a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
b. The incumbent possesses expert skills for making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans to maintain patients in the home, for admission to acute, short term and/or long term placements.
c. The incumbent is a core participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines. It is the responsibility of the social worker, working within the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop a treatment plan with the Veteran based on the assessment.
d. The incumbent will participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
e. The incumbent will provide education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer veterans/families to appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs and is responsible for developing a resource file of VA and community social service programs and will refer the Veteran to needed services.
f. The incumbent will independently act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran or family. When appropriate and feasible, the incumbent will educate and encourage the veteran/family to advocate on their behalf, fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.
GS-11
a. The incumbent will conduct a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
b. The incumbent possesses expert skills for making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans to maintain patients in the home, for admission to acute, short term and/or long term placements.
c. The incumbent is a core participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines. It is the responsibility of the social worker, working within the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop a treatment plan with the Veteran based on the assessment.
d. The incumbent will participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
e. The incumbent will provide education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer veterans/families to appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs and is responsible for developing a resource file of VA and community social service programs and will refer the Veteran to needed services.
f. The incumbent will independently act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran or family. When appropriate and feasible, the incumbent will educate and encourage the veteran/family to advocate on their behalf, fostering a sense of independence and empowerment
g. The incumbent is able to independently coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community agencies.
h. The incumbent will independently provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management throughout the continuum of care, and other services as appropriate..
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Telework: Adhoc Telework Only
Travel Required - Yes, Between West Plains, Poplar Bluff, and Paragould.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
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/.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/19/2024 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12638244.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?
The VA's "Fourth Mission" is to improve the Nation's preparedness for response to war, terrorism, national emergencies, and natural disasters by developing plans and taking actions to ensure continued service to Veterans, as well as to support national, state and local emergency management, public health, safety and Homeland Security efforts. To accomplish the fourth mission, all VHA staff may be required to participate in alternative assignments during a national or local disaster.
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center is in the active and thriving community of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the "Gateway to the Ozarks." Poplar Bluff has a population of 17,000, and cost of living in the area is among the lowest in the country. We are within a two-hour drive of several large cities and have a small airport. The area is quite scenic and outdoor recreational opportunities abound in nearby national and state parks and forests. Come, join our team!
