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Senior Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 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 Senior Social Worker (SSW) maintains a clinical caseload and provides individual, group, and family counseling within their scope of practice.
- →The candidate participates in preventive services, interdisciplinary treatment planning, and outreach activities.
- →The SSW is responsible for coordinating appropriate care for Veterans entering treatment and managing ongoing caseload responsibilities.
- →Duties include but are limited to: Provides comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnostic impressions within licensure scope, and evaluation of complex mental health presentations including co-occurring substance use, medical, and psychiatric conditions.
- →Provides education to Veterans, families, and significant others on mental health conditions and treatment options.
- →Provides individual, family, conjoint, and group counseling within LPMHC scope of practice.
- →Delivers evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions appropriate to licensure and privileging.
- →Provides crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, stabilization, and follow-up.
- →Provides consultation to AVAHCS staff and community providers based on clinical assessment and treatment planning.
- →Develops, implements, and documents person-centered, individualized treatment plans.
- →Exercises independent clinical judgment regarding treatment decisions and documentation.
- →Adheres to operational policies, clinical practice guidelines, and interdisciplinary team procedures.
- →Coordinates care with other VA programs and external agencies as clinically appropriate Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am- 4:30pm; subject to change based on the needs of the facility Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact raja.kadeem@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
Personality Fit
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