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Marriage and Family Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Des Moines, IA $62K – $98K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 Marriage and Family Therapist ENFJENFPESFJINFJ
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The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Program assumes responsibility for the provision of substance use disorder services to veterans who are admitted for outpatient SUD treatment.
What You'll Do
- →Duties of this position are, but not limited to: Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members.
- →Conduct intake substance use disorder assessments for patients to determine appropriate VA program needs.
- →Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
- →Participate in transition/discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that transitions plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
- →Provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
- →Individual and group services will be focused on substance use disorder treatment.
- →Provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
- →Act as a consultant to other team/staff members.
- →Provide consultation/education to students of all disciplines on clinical practice and VA policy and procedure.
- →Provide case management to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
- →Provide a full range of social services within commonly accepted standards of their profession, which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate.
- →Provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate patient/family support groups as appropriate.
- →Coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans.
- →Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm, and 1 evening a week 10:00am-6:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc may be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3138836c-1be4-4ebd-84a2-f8a0adc16ee5
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