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Senior Social Worker - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Case Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
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 Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties include but are not limited to the following: Comprehensive Assessment and Follow-Up: The CM conducts thorough assessments to understand the Veteran's needs, concerns, and goals.
- →This includes reviewing military history, social supports, housing, transportation, education, employment, finances, and care-planning needs.
- →Reassessments are completed as needed and in collaboration with the Veteran, their family or caregiver, and the care team.
- →All documentation is entered into the EHR.
- →Goal Setting and Resource Identification: The CM helps Veterans and their families clarify priorities and identify supports, benefits, and services-both within the VA and in the community.
- →This includes exploring natural supports and the Veteran's own strengths and coping skills.
- →Care Planning, Implementation, and Communication: The CM develops and carries out care plans based on the Veteran's needs, coordinating with VA providers, community partners, and caregivers.
- →They assist with navigating systems, connecting Veterans with health and mental health services, education programs, self-management tools, and social supports.
- →Communication is proactive, patient-centered, and focused on keeping everyone informed throughout the process.
- →Therapeutic Engagement and Psychosocial Support: The CM builds strong, supportive relationships with Veterans, families, and caregivers using recovery-oriented, strengths-based approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, Health Coaching, and Shared Decision Making.
- →When providing psychotherapy, the CM completes appropriate screenings, uses measurement-based care, and develops treatment plans.
- →They also offer crisis intervention and help coordinate higher levels of care when needed.
- →Care Coordination, Referrals, and Transitions: The CM ensures Veterans receive timely, appropriate referrals and collaborates closely with VA programs in Eugene and across VISN 20, including PACT, Whole Health, specialty mental health, substance use disorder. programs, Suicide Prevention, Homeless Programs, and more.
- →They help manage transitions between VHA, DoD, federal, state, and local services-including community care-so Veterans move smoothly between levels of support.
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 identification 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4ca3a6c6-36d4-494f-b8cb-ae6fab697b07
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