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Senior Social Worker (Stepped-Care Substance Use Disorder-PCMHI)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
About the Role
The Stepped-Care Substance Use Disorder Senior Social Worker (SUD-PCMHI) works for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond, Virginia, as a direct report to the Mental Health Service, and is assigned to Primary Care Mental Health Integration. The Stepped-Care Substance Use Disorder Senior Social Worker (SUD-PCMHI) is embedded within, and functions as a member of, the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) team.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Senior Social Worker supports Veterans in low level interventions (ASAM Level 1.0 and lower) for substance use disorders and facilitates warm handoffs/transitions between levels of care.
- →The SUDPCMHI Senior Social Worker works within a stepped care model, treating Veterans with Substance Use Disorders as well as other concurrent mental health problems that impact a Veteran's risk and protective factor profile for return to use.
- →Collaboratively works with the treatment team, VA and community health care providers, and the Veteran to increase adherence to the treatment plan, treat underlying mental health conditions that reinforce or maintain use behavior, and identify and address any psychosocial barriers to recovery.
- →The Senior expected to use both Evidence Based Psychotherapy (EBP) and Evidence Based Psychosocial Interventions (EBPI) and evidence-informed psychosocial interventions, as part of their clinical work with Veterans and families.
- →The Senior Social Worker primary function is the delivery of individual and group psychotherapy for SUD, which may include, but is not limited to Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for SUD (CBT-SUD), as well as other Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) consistent interventions.
- →The incumbent's clinical work may also at times include the use of evidence-based practices for other related conditions such as chronic pain (CBT-CP), depression (IPT, ACT, CBT-D), insomnia (CBT-i), anxiety, etc. as needed, and in support of the primary goal of abstinence/harm reduction and maintenance for substance use disorders.
- →Utilizes Measurement Based Care (i.e., PHQ9, GAD7, etc.) as part of clinical assessment and on-going reassessment to inform treatment goals and adjust clinical approach based on data, ultimately improving treatment outcomes.
- →Completes comprehensive risk assessments using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and other clinical measures.
- →Completes Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation (CSRE) and MH Safety Plan as clinically indicated.
- →Completes appropriate psychosocial, risk, and diagnostic assessments, as clinically indicated, to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families.
- →The incumbent must be able to utilize assessments to inform treatment planning.
- →Competent in diagnosing mental health and substance use conditions and identifying correlating evidence-informed or EBP/EBPI treatment interventions as first line considerations in treatment planning.
- →Use shared decision making to independently develop a Veteran-centered treatment plan for Veterans, or to contribute to an existing treatment plan.
- →Possesses knowledge and ability to independently provide EBP, EBPI, and evidence informed episodes of care to treat and assist Veterans with recovering from substance use disorders and other co-occurring mental health conditions.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination/evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b8a9b0b2-524d-4a37-99fd-5c732214063f
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