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Senior Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 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
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of the Senior Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder (SUD) include, but are not limited to: Provides specialized evidence-based treatment to Veterans enrolled in the (SUD service).
- →Functions as a licensed independent provider of mental health/SUD services.
- →Conduct full psychosocial diagnostic evaluations using the most current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Psychiatric Disorders.
- →Provides screening, assessments, treatment plans, clinical care provisions, leads treatment plan reviews for improving outcomes, and discharge planning at an advanced practice level.
- →Represents the social work profession and perspective on a multidisciplinary team that may include other social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other disciplines.
- →Provides and maintain expertise regarding VA and community psychosocial resources.
- →Participates in program development within their assigned program including community outreach.
- →Participates in tracking the care of Veterans as they move through the treatment process.
- →The Social Worker will also be involved in measuring treatment outcomes using testing and other measures.
- →Utilizes outcome evaluations to further treatment and design system changes based on empirical findings.
- →Participates in clinical program development and is accountable to clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns.
- →This may include partnering with local universities, community colleges, and other agencies to improve the delivery of mental health services and increase utilization.
- →Collaborates with the Veterans Justice Outreach Coordinator, Peer Support Specialist, or any other VA employee for any justice involved Veterans they are treating who are in legal processes or enrolled in Veterans Treatment Court, assuring timely comprehensive assessment, treatment recommendations, reporting, documentation, and thorough treatment planning.
- →Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in their special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.
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: 52eaa977-5890-4bfc-936d-f3d3ec2fefd0
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