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Senior Social Worker (ICMHRS)
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
- →ICMHRS is a community based case management program based on the Assertive Community Treatment model for Veterans diagnosed with serious mental health illnesses with or without co-morbid substance use disorders who have been identified as high utilizers of psychiatric inpatient hospitalizations and other resources.
- →ICMHRS Veterans may have multiple mental health diagnoses, and often experience complex needs and numerous psychosocial issues.
- →Veterans are referred to ICMHRS programs from the outpatient mental health clinics and inpatient psychiatric units.
- →Duties for the position may include but are not limited to: Respond to consults sent to the ICMHRS program by interviewing the Veteran utilizing questionnaires and other measurement devices while assessing the veteran' s emotional, functional, and psychological condition.
- →Presents the findings to the ICMHRS team to determine rejection or acceptance into the ICMHRS program.
- →Function as case manager for Veterans in the ICMHRS program to facilitate independent community living by coordinating mental health and community care.
- →Participate in development of a recovery plan for each ICMHRS Veteran with measurable goals outlined based on relevant psychological, medical, and psychiatric information with the principles of treatment matching.
- →Assist ICMHRS Veterans in the preparation of materials needed for applications to various agencies for entitlements, and follow application process until a determination has been made.
- →Serve as the major consultant for information on negotiating the complex processes Veterans encounter when interacting with government and community agencies.
- →Collaborate with members of the ICMHRS team and other professional specialty clinics to provide comprehensive care to ICMHRS vets.
- →Conduct individual and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of substance abuse, psychiatric illness, and social needs as treatment issues Serve as therapist in treatment groups, individual psychotherapy, and family therapy as needed.
- →Best practices, practice guidelines and evidence-based treatment protocols are utilized to the extent feasible in all therapeutic interventions.
- →Assess learning needs regarding substance abuse, psychiatric and medical disorders.
- →Provides psychoeducation when needed.
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
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