Social Worker, Mental Health

Social Worker Position

The incumbent Social Worker is responsible for providing individual and group therapy as well as other clinical needs as approved by their clinical privileges, scope of practice, and as appropriate to support the implementation of social work programs, within the Psychiatry Service for the Battle Creek Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. The duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provides evaluations for outpatients and applies evidence-based intervention strategies to a full range of patient problems in this work setting to include case management services where indicated.
• Provides direct patient care and consultation services for difficult or complex cases.
• Interacts and works with clinicians from other disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Utilizes skills in interpersonal relationships including conflict resolution and has the ability to work collaboratively with staff from other professions.
• Determines patients' needs for evaluation, diagnostic procedures, individual and group psychotherapy, and case management.
• Provides a full range of comprehensive, efficacious and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy as well as interview based and psychological testing-based assessments.
• Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the VAMC for veterans for whom the incumbent provides services.
• Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others regarding relevant psychological material.

Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 0800 - 1630 (8:00am - 4:30pm)

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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.

Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

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 health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework:
Regular Telework 6 days/pp
- Must report to Lansing, MI CBOC at least once per month.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 93308A/93309A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.