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This program is a part of the Mental Health Service, responsible for maintaining high-quality residential rehabilitation/treatment service for Veterans with multiple and severe medical conditions, mental illness, addiction, psychosocial deficits. Identifies and address's goal of rehabilitation, recovery, health maintenance, improved quality of life, and community integration in addition to specific treatment of medical conditions, mental illnesses, addictive disorders, and homelessness. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/27/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of assignments at the GS-05 grade level include but are not limited to: Assignment: Helps individuals who need assistance with behavioral development and modification of actions. ls required to report behavioral health program and treatments teams catered to clients' needs, as well as provide positive feedback and attempt to correct any negative behavior. Ensure clients follow the program guidelines. Makes observations and document patient behavior and progress. Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems and programs to perform a variety of tasks; Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, customer service and patient education; Ability to provide and receive guidance and technical direction; Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, work as a team member, and effectively complete assignments; Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions; Knowledge of general clinical policies and procedures in a healthcare environment; Skilled in the use of mental health for the facilitation of mental health clinical encounters. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Organizational Performance Analysis Web Technology Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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/. ["Incumbent orients new patients within 24-hours of admission. He or she explains the Domiciliary Patient Handbook and treatment agreement for care, provides information and instruction to the patient as lo their responsibilities in areas such as problem solving, rulemaking, disciplinary decision-making and free-time activity planning. He or she also explains Domiciliary Program rules and other matters required for group living. Incumbent observes patients' physical and mental states every day, taking vital signs and noting levels of mental alertness and functioning. Helps individuals who need assistance with behavioral development and modification of actions. Ensure clients follow the program guidelines. Makes observations and document patient behavior and progress. Incumbent documents in the medical record and daily report sheets as appropriate in regard to incidents and behavioral changes in Domiciliary patients. Makes hourly rounds (in accordance with the Domiciliary Policies and the Domiciliary Standards of Practice) each shift in buildings to ensure patient safety. Rounds will be more frequent if there is a need. Incumbent will plan, evaluate and monitor activities, trips, social functions, rec outings and interventions. They will escort patients to outside-the-facility events, such as appointments with specialists or at testing centers. They will also observe that patient participation in educational, group and recreational activities. The incumbent is responsible for compiling an accurate Gains and Losses Sheet for the Domiciliary for coordination with the hospital's sheet. incumbent performs duties on a 24/7 rotational basis, thus being required to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays. Incumbent is responsible for notifying the Domiciliary Health Technician Supervisor/Lead, Assistant Domiciliary Chief the Domiciliary Chief or other pertinent Mental Health Service supervisors requiring immediate and appropriate action in resolving any unusual situation. Work Schedule: third shift (11:30pm-8am) Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Authorized Telework schedules: Not authorized Virtual work schedules: Not authorized FLSA: Non-Exempt BU Status: BU Recruitment Incentives: NOT authorized Relocation Expenses: NOT authorized Financial Disclosure Report: NOT required Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expenses: will not be paid PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. 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). For More Information on Benefits: https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Benefits/EmploymentBenefits Competitive Federal benefits: Federal Retirement Survivor Benefits Military buy back toward retirement Leave Benefits: AL (13-26 days), SL (13 days), Paid Federal Holidays (11 days) , Paid Parental Leave 12 wks. FEHB lowest cost FEGLI low cost Flexible Spending accounts Pre-taxed Federal Long Term Care Insurance TSP matching 5% and Pre-tax contributions Child Care subsidy Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD06330A Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. The position involves work that is mainly sedentary but requires some bending, walking, standing and lifting/carrying (under 15lb) of supplies, patient records, staff and patient mail. Some assignments may involve more frequent walking, but these assignments may involve more frequent walking, but these assignments require no unusual physical demands to perform work. The incumbent will need to have the ability to verbally communicate and hear (aid permitted) using a telephone and must be able to type and operate computer equipment as an essential part of their position. The incumbent must be able to work closely with internal and external customers in a face to face setting. Work Environment: The position may at times involve exposure to a work environment that may include intermittent excessive noise, dust, slippery or uneven walking surfaces, working around moving objects or vehicles. The incumbent may also be exposed to infective patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative invasive procedures. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders; Emotional and Mental Stability: The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment."]

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