Senior Social Worker

Senior Social Worker

The Senior Social Worker is responsible for the independent management, coordination and provision of social work services to Veterans and their families in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Clinic at VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System (VA CWM). This position plays a critical role in advancing the SUD Clinic mission by supporting Veterans in achieving individualized goals related to substance use, mental health and emotional well being.

The Senior Social Worker expected to demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of complex psychosocial issues affecting Veterans experiencing severe crises. The Senior Social Worker is an integral member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct screenings, intake assessments and recovery planning.
• Provide case management services; individual, couples and group psychotherapy.
• Perform crisis intervention and coordinating referrals for community resources and benefits.
• Exercise mature professional judgement and the flexible use of a broad range of advanced social work practice skills beyond those typically required in routine clinical interventions.
• Apply comprehensive differential diagnostic and treatment approaches that address complex, multi-factorial causes of substance use and mental health conditions.
• Deliver Evidence-Based interventions and treatment modalities appropriate for this specialized population to include individual, group and family psychotherapy.
• Implement an Episode of Care model utilizing strategic goal setting, outcome measures and Measurement Based Care.
• Develop and implement methods for measuring effectiveness of Social Work practice and services within the SUD Clinic.
• Coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs.
• Independently identify high-risk patients and provide comprehensive case management services.
• Teach and mentor staff and students within the SUD Clinic and related programs.

Work Schedule:

Mon.

- Fri., 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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:
Ad-hoc as determined by agency policy

Functional Statement #: F08631