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Senior Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 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
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker in VA Augusta provides expert mental health services within primary care, conducting assessments, brief interventions, and crisis management.
- →They collaborate with teams, coordinate care, and support Veterans' access to services, ensuring compliance with policies, privacy, and safety standards.
- →The role emphasizes independence, professional development, and culturally sensitive, age-appropriate care.
- →Duties include, however, not limited to: Conducts independent diagnostic, psychosocial, and behavioral health assessments to identify Veteran needs and guide treatment planning.
- →Provides brief, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions to support behavioral medicine and mental health concerns in primary care or specialty settings.
- →Delivers consultation and guidance to interdisciplinary providers, supporting clinical decision-making, care coordination, and Veteran engagement.
- →Coordinates care across primary care, mental health, social work, community programs, and specialty services, ensuring timely referrals, follow-up, and smooth transitions of care.
- →Develops, implements, and updates treatment plans, clinical documentation, and program-related operational procedures consistent with VA standards and performance measures.
- →Performs crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessment, stabilization, safety planning, and determining urgent escalation needs. [ Participates in program development, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives, contributing to data-driven enhancements in service delivery.
- →Provides education and resource navigation for Veterans and families, helping them access VA and community supports and reduce barriers to care.
- →Collaborates in team meetings, interdisciplinary case reviews, and coordinated care planning, promoting Veteran-centered integrated services.
- →Maintains compliance with documentation, privacy standards, VA policies, and regulatory requirements, ensuring quality and safety in clinical practice.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact Lakita Bush @ lakita.bush@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6ab33630-781e-4b0c-8e2e-68c71538e6ec
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