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Social Worker - BHIP Mental Health Clinic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 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 This position is responsible for providing services to Veterans on a designated BHIP team and the Urgent Care Clinic within the Behavioral Health Clinic.
- →This professional Social Worker is responsible to provide a variety of services for Veterans in Urgent Care including psychosocial assessments; treatment planning; short-term, solution focused counseling with individuals and families who may be in crisis; education and referral for resources and benefits; case management and post-intervention follow-up.
- →The individual works on a designated BHIP team and the Urgent Care Clinic provides general social work duties to his/her assigned area/team but may be required to work an irregular tour of duty, including weekends, depending on the needs of the service and participate in social work coverage to the medical center off tour.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: The Social Worker completes psychosocial assessments which are focused on substance abuse, individual and family histories as well as financial, vocational, housing and other related social needs.
- →Works with patients to develop an individualized treatment plan.
- →Participates in discharge/treatment planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge/treatment plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
- →Provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives, and VA benefits.
- →Acts as a consultant to other team/staff members.
- →Provides consultation/education to medical residents on Social Work practice and VA policy and procedure.
- →Provides a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice, which includes casework, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate.
- →Provides wellness/prevention education and facilitate patient/family support groups as appropriate.
- →Coordinates treatment and communicates with other services to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
- →The incumbent will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.
- →Assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.
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.
- ✓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: 4760e868-b825-47b7-8e47-8d0fa52c916a
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