Medical records caseworker
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Great Falls
Posted on: April 26, 2024
Job Description:
SummaryThe incumbent provides integrated treatment for patients
with Substance Use Disorder, as well as a variety of other comorbid
conditions, as part of the Outpatient Behavioral Health Program at
the Montana VA Health Care System. The Social Worker will diagnose
mental and substance use disorders, conduct psychosocial
assessments, and treatment mental and substance use disorders
through a variety of modalities. Among the modalities provided are
individual, family, and group psychotherapies.QualificationsBasic
Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance
with VA Policy
- Education
- Possess a master's degree in social work from a school of
social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work
Education (CSWE)
- Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy
status do not meet this requirement until the school of social work
is fully accredited
- A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the
master's degree in social work
- For grades below or at the full performance level, VHA social
workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of
appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent
master's level within 3 years of their appointment as a social
worker
- Licensure
- Possess a full and unrestricted license or certification by a
state to independently practice social work at the master's degree
level
- English Language Proficiency
- Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written
English
- Grade Determinations: GS-9: Basic requirements as described
above
- In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various
socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified
backgrounds utilizing counseling skills
- Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of
Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a
treatment plan, identifying the Veterans problems, strengths,
weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed
- Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with
individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals
- This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive,
problem solving, or crisis intervention techniques
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and
representatives of community agencies
- Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses,
disabilities, and treatment procedures
- This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries;
common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical
terminology
- GS-11: Completion of a minimum of 1 year of post-MSW degree
experience in the field of health care social work (VA or non-VA
experience); OR, A doctoral degree in social work from a school of
social work may be substituted for the required 1 year of
professional social work experience in a clinical setting
- In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals
to community and other governmental agencies for services, and
ability to coordinate services
- Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and
treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from
various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other
diversified backgrounds
- Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities
and treatment procedures (i.e
- acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common
medications and their effects/side effects, and medical
terminology) to formulate a treatment plan
- Skill in independently implementing different treatment
modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who
are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social
problems to achieve treatment goals
- Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers,
social work graduate students, and other staff about the
psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial
problems on health care and compliance with treatment
- References: VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G39
- Social Worker Qualification Standard, GS-185
- The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11
- The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this
vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11
- Physical Requirements: The Incumbent must be able to perform
primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate
physical demands, exercise patience, and control emotions, with
reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the
health and safety of the incumbent or others.Duties"Duties and
skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are
not limited to: Must have advanced knowledge of and mastery of
theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of
complex physical and mental illness.Ability to incorporate complex
multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of
veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric
diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of
practice.Ability to determine priority for services and provide
specialized treatment services.Must have advanced and expert skill
in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities
used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient
populations.Must 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.The incumbent is responsible to the Administrative
Supervisor of the program area assigned but practices
independently, exercising initiative and independent judgment in
day-to-day activities.Supervision/ consultation is of an
administrative and professional nature; with the Administrative
Supervisor providing guidelines as to the general policies and
program direction.In unusual and/or complex administrative and
clinical problems, the incumbent initiates consultation with the
Program Supervisor as well as with other authoritative resources at
the Medical Center, such as the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental
Health.Incumbent must meet the needs of customers while supporting
VA missions; consistently communicate and treat customers
(Veterans, their representatives, visitors and all VA staff) in a
courteous, tactful and respectful manner; provide customer with
consistent information according to established policies and
procedures; and handle conflict and problems dealing with customers
constructively and appropriately.The primary age of patients
treated and cared for are normally at the age level of 18 - 60
years of age or older.The position requires the incumbent possess
an understanding of the developmental needs of veterans based on
age.Sensitivity to the special needs of all veterans with respect
to age, developmental requirements and culturally related factors
must be consistently achieved.Incumbent must protect printed and
electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the
provision of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws,
Federal regulations, VA statutes and policy; protect the data from
unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized
deletion; follow applicable regulations and instructions regarding
access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc., as set
out in the computer access agreement signed by the incumbent.Other
duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medical Center Work
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: May be authorized
for highly qualified candidates Virtual: This is not a virtual
position.Functional Statement #: 53527-O, 53528-O, 53529-O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of
Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not
required"
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Great Falls , Medical records caseworker, Healthcare , Great Falls, Montana
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