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Senior Social Worker - Primary Care - Mental Health Integration (PCMHI)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 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 individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Accepting warm handoffs and referrals from PACT members, and triages, assesses, and refers to specialty behavioral health care services appropriately and efficiently in accordance with principles of stepped care.
- →Using functional assessment, evidence-based intervention, and consultation techniques to address common behavioral health problems (e.g., depression, anxiety, sleep problems, stress) and health behavior concerns (e.g., chronic pain, obesity, diabetes, tobacco use).
- →Conducting risk assessments and safety planning as clinically indicated and in accordance with VA policy and clinical practice standards.
- →Writing assessment, intervention, and consultation notes that include all required elements and that are brief, clear, concise, and readable.
- →Using diagnosis and procedure codes that are accurate and appropriate for the setting and the service provided.
- →Functioning as subject matter expert in providing consultation and education to PACTs on assessment, intervention, referrals, and resources for behavioral health and health behavior concerns.
- →Maintaining regular communication and effective collaboration with PACT members during episodes of direct care.
- →Routinely attending regularly scheduled PACT huddles or team meetings or conducts rounding or other proactive outreach to PACTs.
- →Consistently meets performance metrics related to productivity, same day access, brief encounter fidelity, and timeliness of documentation and clinical communication.
- →Participating in development, implementation, and evaluation of the PCMHI program to optimize the delivery of behavioral health services and improve access, utilization, and outcomes of care as well as patient satisfaction.
- →Regularly attend PCMHI Community of Practice and Integrated Care Monthly Education conference calls.
- →Attend Mental Health Service meetings as schedule permits.
- →Consistently follow VA, VHSO, Mental Health Service, and program administrative policies and supervisory guidance.
- →Adhere to relevant professional ethical codes; local, state; and federal laws; compliance and accreditation standards; and safety, privacy, and information security policies and protocols.
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 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1e57e13a-cb6d-4b4c-b044-f54025b09e03
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