Senior Social Worker - Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) functions as an extension of the PACT Team and serves as the access point to mental health. The incumbent works within the PCMHI Model serving as a clinical behavioral health consultant. He/she works closely with the physician team lead, nurse case manager and all teamlets to provide brief assessment and consultation/referral for veterans with psychosocial concerns covering the full spectrum of disorders, from subclinical distresses to serious mental health concerns.

Clinical Responsibilities (80% of time)

• Provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to the primary care setting, especially in the areas of general psychological evaluation of emotional and behavioral problems and suicide assessment;
• Provides a full range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis on brief and evidenced-based interventions found to be effective in primary care settings;
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders;
• Facilitates patient and family education appropriate to the primary care setting and the specific presenting mental or behavioral health issues;
• Provides consultation services to support PCP decision-making, building on PCP interventions and improving PCP-patient working relationships.

Academic/Teaching/Training: (Up to 10 % of time)

• Provides consultation and training to Primary Care Service Line staff in the identification and management of common mental and behavioral health disorders that present in a primary care setting when indicated;
• May supervise students, interns, or unlicensed Social Workers, as requested.

Administrative/Program Evaluation/Outcome Measurement/Research (Up to 5% time)

• Assists the PCMHI Coordinator in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers;
• Assist the program PCMHI Coordinator in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program;
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services;
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.

Other Significant Responsibilities (Up to 5% time)

• May serve on Medical Center committees or task forces specifically relating to diagnosis, assessment, and/or treatment issues associated with the Integrated Primary Care and Mental Health program

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

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 only. Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.