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Senior Social Worker (ARTS)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Incumbent is assigned to the Veterans Affairs, NCHCS Mental Health Service, Addiction Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) Program, and functions as a part of an outpatient addiction interdisciplinary team.
- →Services are carried out in full accordance with specific program goals and broad objectives of the VA health care system.
- →Responsibilities are focused on providing direct services and improving support systems, as well as administrative, consultative, and educational activities.
- →Incumbent employs a full range of social treatment modalities with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
- →Services will generally be provided in the clinic, and under certain circumstances, via telehealth.
- →The purpose of this position is to function as a Senior Mental Health Social Worker, providing outpatient substance abuse services at the Behavioral Health Clinic.
- →The incumbent applies advanced strategies to a full range of patient problems, with an emphasis on the treatment of patients suffering from substance use and other addictive disorders, many of whom may also have co-morbid psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health disorders).
- →The incumbent has advanced knowledge of assessment techniques, diagnosis, intervention, and behavioral health that qualifies them to provide advice and consultation to professionals representing a variety of disciplines.
- →The incumbent is also required to exercise judgment in the selection or adaptation of standard and accepted theories, techniques, and practices in treating patients or developing new techniques and programs for the treatment of clinical populations.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Available ad hoc per agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement # 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1ff37a7a-5760-4406-8281-6eb46bc2f27d
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