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Senior Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 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
- →The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Senior Social Worker works in the Mental Health Clinic, SUD section, is located at Jacksonville, FL.
- →This position will provides outreach, coordination and treatment services to Veterans with highly complex substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health problems in the North Florida/South Georgia catchment area.
- →The Senior SUD Social Worker conducts psychosocial assessments, makes diagnoses and provides individual and group therapies using both face-to-face and telehealth encounters.
- →The Senior SUD Social Worker reports to the Supervisory Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) and provides administrative support to the SUD Clinical Program via outreach coordination responsibilities to ensure the broadest possible population coverage.
- →As Senior SUD Social Worker, the incumbent has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and training in provision of substance use disorder evaluation and treatment and evidence-based psychotherapies.
- →To provide this care, the Senior SUD Social Worker, will demonstrate specialized knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment, PTSD, homelessness, and undertreated medical conditions that impact Veterans with substance use disorders.
- →Major duties of the Senior Social Worker SUD include, but are not limited to: Conducts psychosocial assessments, makes diagnoses and provides individual and group therapies using both face-to-face and telehealth encounters.
- →Reports to the Supervisory Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) and provides administrative support to the SUD Clinical Program via outreach coordination responsibilities to ensure the broadest possible population coverage.
- →Demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and training in provision of substance use disorder evaluation and treatment and evidence-based psychotherapies.
- →Responsible for the day-to-day collaborations with other clinical professionals and will have an extensive knowledge of Veterans' community programs and resources.
- →Keeps up to date on new issues, trends, and treatment techniques pertinent to social work practice in mental health/substance use disorders and is familiar with social work community practice standards.
- →Works closely with the SATT Supervisor on programming issues and coordinates assessments, treatment, and referral services provided to Veterans in the North Florida/South Georgia catchment area.
- →Assists with the clinical supervision of unlicensed and multi-disciplinary staff, which may include Addiction Therapists, Peer Specialists, RN's and other program and support staff.
- →Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans with substance use disorders; provides services on an outpatient basis but may interact and coordinate with inpatient treatment team members across a continuum of care.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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
Job ID: 6ceb8bc1-01c1-4108-8131-4e64f6954a6e
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