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Social Worker - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Associate
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is actively recruiting for a Social Worker within the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP).The incumbent functions as an Associate for Veterans on a BHIP team in the ambulatory mental health clinics.
What You'll Do
- →The Social Worker duties include, but are not limited to: Provides case management which includes determining and monitoring care coordination needs over time, and facilitating follow-up and outreach as needed to promote proactive, personalized care and care continuity.
- →Serves as an advocate on behalf of the Veterans on BHIP teams to ensure delivery of comprehensive, seamless mental health service.
- →Participates in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends in caseloads and identifying the need for making recommendations on program procedures and/or policy changes based upon work experiences.
- →Provides a full range of services within commonly accepted standards of practice and prioritizes case management and supportive therapy activities as the primary job function [e.g., chart reviews, case management, psychoeducational and coping skills groups facilitating measurement-based care and other services as appropriate.
- →Provides case management and supportive therapy to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
- →This includes communication within and across care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
- →Conducts biopsychosocial assessments to assess high risk factors, including suicidal and homicidal ideation, acute needs for VHA or community-based services, and to determine case management and treatment needs of Veterans.
- →Provides crisis intervention, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team, for Veterans who are experiencing severe social or mental health crises.
- →Provides /education to Veterans and families on VA resources, community resources, Advance Directives, VA benefits, and options for community care if appropriate.
- →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.
- →Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact VISN10HREDRPSLRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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 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: f55de308-e4d9-4773-9343-3f5f2c403aa5
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