Social Work Associate

This position is located in the Behavioral Health Care Line in the Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (DRRTP) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Medical Center, in Bath, NY. The primary purpose of the Social Services Associate is to facilitate Veteran entry into DRRTP program, or referral to community agencies, so professional staff can triage their unique behavior, medical, substance abuse, PTSD, or homelessness needs.

**Qualifications:**
QUALIFICATIONS To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and (Automated External Defibrillator (AED). (Copy of Certificate Required) ~AND~ INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Basic Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in major fields of study such as: social welfare, sociology, psychology, public administration, philosophy, education, anthropology, history, economics and/or English. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) -AND- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience as a social welfare worker or social work assistant in voluntary, public, social, or health agency. The experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: managing the day-to-day intake screening process for a rehabilitation treatment program: collecting required intake data (e.g., demographics, physical location and living situation, hospitalization history, etc.) and information necessary to determine program eligibility; communicating by telephone and electronic means with the patients/their family, clinicians/medical staff, and other officials affiliated with the program based on the individual's needs; assisting clients and referral agents by connecting and referring them to agency resources, community resources, or other social resources; NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.