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Social Worker - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 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 incumbent will practice in outpatient mental health as part of Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team.
- →The incumbent will provide direct patient care by offering psychotherapy to veterans.
- →They will to determine needs of veterans and family members and actively participate in the treatment planning process.
- →Will work with a team other disciplines as part of the treatment process.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members.
- →The incumbent is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
- →The incumbent will coordinate and refer care with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that the treatment plan is executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
- →The incumbent will provide individual, family and group therapy as appropriate.
- →The incumbent will provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
- →The incumbent will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
- →The incumbent will, as appropriate, supervise the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with TJC, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
- →The incumbent will document interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand-off when transferring of patient care.
- →Ability to provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds.
- →This requires knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological), and the differential influences of the environment, society, and culture.
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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 43417af0-fd57-4d14-a42b-5ef8c540197c
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