Social Worker - Suicide Prevention Management

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Job Title: Social Worker - Suicide Prevention Management

Company Name:	Veterans Health Administration
Location:	Bronx, US
Position Type:	Full-Time
Post Date:	01/23/2026
Expire Date:	02/24/2026
Job Categories:	Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician

Job Description

Social Worker - Suicide Prevention Management

Qualifications

Basic 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
Have 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
Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social work
Licensure
Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
Failure to Obtain License or Certification
In all cases, social workers must actively pursue meeting state prerequisites for licensure or certification starting from the date of their appointment
Failure to become licensed or certified within the prescribed amount of time will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment
Loss of Licensure or Certification
Once licensed or certified, social workers must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment
Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment
Grandfathering Provision
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
Physical Requirements
See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services
English Language Proficiency
Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
Creditable Experience
The candidate must have knowledge of current professional social work practices
To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics associated with current professional social work practice
The experience or education must be post-Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree
Experience and education satisfying this requirement must be active professional practice, which is paid/non-paid employment as a professional social worker, as defined by the appropriate state licensing board
Quality of Experience
Experience is only creditable if it is obtained following graduation with a master's degree in social work and if it includes work as a professional social worker directly related to the position to be filled
Qualifying experience must also be at a level comparable to social work experience at the next lower level
Part-Time Experience
Part-time experience is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time work week
For example, one week of full-time credit is equivalent to two weeks of part-time work
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
Social Worker, GS-11 Experience and Licensure
Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings, (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level
NOTE: For appointment licensure or certification at this level please refer to paragraph 3c
OR Education
In addition to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services
(b) Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, educational, and other backgrounds
(c) 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
(d) 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
(e) 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
Full Performance Level] Assignments
This is the full performance level
Social workers at this level are licensed or certified to independently practice social work
Incumbents are assigned to all program areas, including but not limited to: inpatient or outpatient medicine, surgery, mental health, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, and geriatrics
Employees provide professional, independent social work services in the assigned area
Duties include but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and/or intimate partner violence
use of clinical social work skills and knowledge to maintain Veteran privacy and confidentiality per policies, handbooks or directives
and acts as an advocate with appropriate VA and community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver
Incumbent independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, identifying the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and psychosocial acuity
In collaboration with the Veteran, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary treatment team, the social worker facilitates the delivery of health care services
The social worker identifies family/caregiver stressors, conducts assessment and provides specific interventions
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
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 GS-11.

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