<p>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.</p> <p>Incumbent is a Transition Patient Advocate Social Worker in the Military2VA (M2VA) program, whose duties and responsibilities relate to the care management of Post 9/11 service members and Veterans treated at the facility, including those who are severely ill and/or injured. The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and assisting in the management of the complicated psychosocial problems of Post 9/11 service members and/or Veterans as they transition to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care. Position requires the ability to engage in Social Work care management, which includes psychosocial screenings, assessment, and treatment, focused on supporting Post 9/11 Veterans and their family members. The Transition Patient Advocate Social Worker will also support with establishing VA care, supportive resources and the transition to civilian life after the military. Position requires a basic knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological), and the differential influences of the environment, society, and culture, as M2VA works with wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds. In addition, the incumbent assists Post 9/11 service members and/or Veterans in coping with acute illness, chronic illness, combat stress, the residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), community adjustment, addictions, and other health and mental health problems. Incumbent will be involved in routine program outreach and will have administrative responsibilities including data management related to supporting the M2VA program.</p> <p>GS-9: Is the entry level grade for the GS-0185 Social Work series and is used for Social Workers with less than one year of post-MSW experience and for Social Workers with less than one year of post-MSW VA experience and for Social Workers who are not yet licensed or certified at the independent practice level. Social Workers at the GS-0185-9 level are working toward completion of prerequisites for licensure or certification.</p> <p>GS-11: Individuals assigned as GS-11 social workers are considered to be at the full performance level and must have an independent licensure. (Note: For GS-11, you must submit a copy of your independent license with the application.)</p> <p>VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU</p> <p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional</p> <p>Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday</p> <p>Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance) Not Authorized</p> <p>EDRP Authorized: Yes,Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more</p> <p>Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Telework: Ad Hoc Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 04441/04442</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p> <p>Financial Disclosure Report: Not required</p> <p>NOTIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>This position is in the Excepted Service. </li><li>Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. </li><li>Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement. </li><li>Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. </li><li>This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. </li><li>The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. </li><li>Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. </li><li>Incomplete applications will not be considered. </li></ul>