Social Worker

Summary 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. Responsibilities As a GS-09 Social Worker, you will: Be closely supervised, as you are not yet functioning at the independent practice level conferred by independent licensure or certification Assess and treat complicated psychosocial problems of patients often at a time when they are experiencing crisis and include the provision of short-term, solution-focused counseling Complete thorough assessments to determine the presenting problem to determine in-home factors impacting the problem and to de...