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Addiction Therapist (SUD)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 129 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent works at the Dayton VAMC, Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) with primary responsibilities to provide a full range of direct patient care services to MH RRTP Veterans with diagnosis of a Substance Use Disorder. The position requires extensive work with veterans diagnosed with substance use disorders.
What You'll Do
- →Licensed Masters Addiction Therapists (LMATs) independently provide addiction screening/assessments, orientation/education, treatment planning and counseling in person or via telehealth.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: The position requires extensive work with veterans diagnosed with substance use disorders (SUD).
- →The LMAT may provide.
- →The SUD population of veterans will receive a variety of therapeutic services such as medication assisted therapy, addiction education, group therapy, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, case management and service coordination in accordance with VHA mission and professional standards..
- →The LMAT will provide evidenced-based practices in programming and recovery plan development.
- →Provides psychoeducation to assigned Veterans across an array of modalities, including individuals, groups, families and couples either as leaders or co-leader.
- →LMATs will administer crisis intervention to patients in psychological distress handling emergencies within the scope of practice and in accordance with VHA directive and policy.
- →They may perform clinical supervision and oversight of patient care, as assigned.
- →LMATs are part of the team that formulates discharge plans and arranges referrals to community agencies and organizations.
- →LMATs collaborate with other disciplines to compile data to ensure quality patient care and compliance with organizational and accreditation requirements.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: 0800-1630, Monday-Friday Functional Statement #: 93218-A (GS-09); 93219-A (GS-11) Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary.
- →It typically requires sitting with sustained periods of concentration.
- →There will be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of relatively light objects.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 45e6af73-93e2-40c6-8308-7687ce6dedaf
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