Social Worker- Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

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.

• VA Careers
  - Social Work:  Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
  - Incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients - including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses as a result of a complete assessment - utilizing appropriate assessment tools - within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice
• - Provides individual - group and family psychotherapy interventions used in the treatment of veterans with post‑traumatic stress disorder - substance use disorder - serious mental health disorders - and comorbid mental health needs
  - Implements use of Measurement Based Care for measuring effectiveness of clinical practice and services in specialty areas - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services
• - Demonstrates the ability to design changes based on empirical findings as well as to provide a flexible work schedule to accommodate emergency or urgent care matters
• - Serves veterans as outpatients who often have severe crises - lack family or community supports - frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment - or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychological support
• - Evaluates the client's situation - including the veteran's reaction and ability to deal with it - and arrives at a reasoned conclusion
• - Assesses at‑risk factors and develops a preliminary disposition plan involving the veteran and family or significant others
• - Assesses serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness - catastrophic medical conditions - dementia - and other high‑risk diagnoses
• - Develops treatment plans in coordination with BHIP Team Members - including goals for treatment
• Using known available resources and the initial assessment of the veteran's likelihood to accept differing types of assistance - makes initial and continuing decisions regarding use of VA and non‑VA services and referrals
• - Provides quality therapy by utilizing Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBP) in the treatment of veterans served
• - Concludes the appropriate action - even in instances where actions can have serious impact on the life of the veteran
• - Is responsible for clinical practice in the areas and programs to which assigned - including services that are a key component of treatment
• - Acts as a community and family liaison by initiating and maintaining necessary contact with the patient - his/her family - VA Healthcare System service programs and personnel - mental health agencies - and other related resource agencies
• - Provides support and consultation to these varying individuals - programs - and agencies as necessary or in the best interest of the patient - following VA rules and regulations regarding confidentiality and the interchange of information
• Administrative Responsibilities
  - Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees - volunteers - consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies
• - Attends all appropriate meetings (interdisciplinary treatment team meetings - staff meetings - departmental/section staff meetings - other committees as appropriate - etc.) - Collaborate in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the appropriate program offices and local policies
• - Completes the continuing education hours need for maintaining Professional Licensure
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus):
  May Be Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
  Not Authorized
• EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more 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…