Senior Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder

Senior Social Worker Substance Use Disorder

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Senior Social Worker works in the Mental Health Clinic, SUD section, located at Gainesville, FL. This position provides outreach, coordination, and treatment services to Veterans with highly complex substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health problems in the North Florida/South Georgia catchment area. The Senior SUD Social Worker conducts psychosocial assessments, makes diagnoses, and provides individual and group therapies using both face-to-face and telehealth encounters.

The Senior SUD Social Worker reports to the Supervisory Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) and provides administrative support to the SUD Clinical Program via outreach coordination responsibilities to ensure the broadest possible population coverage. As Senior SUD Social Worker, the incumbent has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and training in provision of substance use disorder evaluation and treatment and evidence-based psychotherapies.

To provide this care, the Senior SUD Social Worker will demonstrate specialized knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment, PTSD, homelessness, and undertreated medical conditions that impact Veterans with substance use disorders. Major duties of the Senior Social Worker SUD include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments, makes diagnoses, and provides individual and group therapies using both face-to-face and telehealth encounters.
• Reports to the Supervisory Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) and provides administrative support to the SUD Clinical Program via outreach coordination responsibilities to ensure the broadest possible population coverage.
• Demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and training in provision of substance use disorder evaluation and treatment and evidence-based psychotherapies.
• Responsible for the day-to-day collaborations with other clinical professionals and will have an extensive knowledge of Veterans' community programs and resources.
• Keeps up to date on new issues, trends, and treatment techniques pertinent to social work practice in mental health/substance use disorders and is familiar with social work community practice standards.
• Works closely with the SATT Supervisor on programming issues and coordinates assessments, treatment, and referral services provided to Veterans in the North Florida/South Georgia catchment area.
• Assists with the clinical supervision of unlicensed and multi-disciplinary staff, which may include Addiction Therapists, Peer Specialists, RN's and other program and support staff.
• Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans with substance use disorders; provides services on an outpatient basis but may interact and coordinate with inpatient treatment team members across a continuum of care.
• Offers consultation to colleagues and students of all disciplines and of various clinics on the psychosocial treatment of Veterans with substance use disorders, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.

Preferred experience:

Substance abuse counseling/case management. Certification in substance use disorders is desired, but not required.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm (

Note:

Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs). Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not authorized Telework:
Not available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 55764F EDRP Authorized:
May be authorized to highly qualified candidates. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Additional Benefits 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 health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) 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. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional