Senior Social Worker; Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Social Work
Mental Health
Senior Social Worker (BHIP)
The BHIP Open Access Social Worker provides timely, rapid-access mental health evaluations and brief interventions for Veterans presenting with acute or urgent behavioral health needs. Operating with advanced-practice independence, the Senior Social Worker manages same-day access flow, determining the most clinically appropriate level of care-whether within BHIP, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) specialty care, or other MHBS programs.
This includes conducting focused, evidence-based assessments of presenting concerns, risk, functional status, and treatment needs, while collaborating closely with RN triage and BHIP teams.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, Tour duty range from 6:30am to 4:00pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
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 health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework:
Not Available
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized
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