The Senior Social Worker is assigned to the Social Work Service with various responsibilities to provide social work services to adult and geriatric Veterans receiving care, as well as provide open access to Veterans seeking these services and timely response to individuals in psychosocial crisis in settings and programs such as Patient Aligned Care Team in CBOCs, Emergency Department, Home Based Primary Care, and Integrative Chronic Pain Program. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Senior Social Worker- Emergency Department. The Senior Social Worker of the Emergency Department for the northern Arizona Healthcare System Social Work Services provides social work services in the Emergency Department (ED) and is assigned to provide support and assessment of psychosocial functioning and factors impacting Veteran overall heath and functioning. The Emergency department Services Snr. Social Work must possess the knowledge and ability to independently assess and implement treatment modalities, identify level of functioning, degree of impairment in occupational, social, academic interpersonal and family, evaluate and assess lethality, perform mental status exams (MSE), identify psychiatric manifestations of various medical conditions, possess knowledge of the criteria and state laws for legal commitment and involuntary hospitalizations, ability to assess and intervene with patients suspected of abuse or neglect. Senior Social Worker- (Integrative Chronic Pain Program) The Senior Social Worker is a member of the Integrative Chronic Pain Program team at NAVAHCS as an integral part of the treatment team providing care coordination and clinical counseling to Veterans within the program. The Senior Social Worker works in the specialty medical area providing services to Veterans diagnosed with chronic pain. Services include provision of high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by the Veteran. This is accomplished in collaboration with the other team members of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Senior Social Worker (Home Based Primary Care) The Senior Social Worker (GS 12) is assigned to the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program and serves as an advanced practice clinician responsible for delivering comprehensive social work services to adult and geriatric Veterans with complex medical, psychosocial, and functional needs. This position requires independent clinical licensure and advanced skills in assessment, intervention, and program coordination. The incumbent provides expert-level psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and case management, and demonstrates leadership in program evaluation, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Senior Social Worker serves as a consultant to other staff, provides clinical supervision to trainees or less experienced social workers, and contributes to policy development and implementation. Senior Social Worker (Patient Aligned Care Team- Community Based Outpatient Clinic) This Senior Social Worker is assigned to Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in a CBOC with responsibility to provide social work services to adult and geriatric Veterans receiving care in at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System. This Senior Social Worker will provide open access to Veterans seeking these services and timely response to individuals in psychosocial crisis in PACT as well as supporting the behavioral health needs of those in crisis. The incumbent is responsible to provide a variety of services for Veterans, including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, short-term, solution focused counseling with individuals and families who may be in crisis, education and referral for resources and benefits, and case management. Responsibilities will also include consultation and education to CBOC staff and service providers, the collection and maintenance of statistical data, program planning evaluation and modification, and the supervision of students as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, Tour duty range from 7:00am to 6:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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. 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. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: May be available for highly qualified candidates Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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