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Social Worker - Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Social Worker within Mental Health Intensive Case Management. The incumbent serves, in the community, those Veterans with severe and persistent mental illness who have frequent or long-term hospitalizations.
What You'll Do
- →The Social Worker duties include, but are not limited to: Participates in the admission/screening process by interviewing patients and/or other stakeholders and completing intake data collection with purpose of establishing treatment for Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) psychiatric disorders in a case management setting.
- →Participates in or facilitates selected supportive groups related to the treatment of specific SMI psychiatric disorders, conducts individual counseling and other social work privileged functions independently or under supervision as professional license dictates.
- →May conduct psycho educational activities following professionally prepare resource guides.
- →Functions as a primary manager (case manager) for a prescribed number of SMI veterans.
- →This includes preparation and implementation of treatment plans developed in concert with the incumbent's multidisciplinary team.
- →Completes all NEPEC paperwork within established timeframes for veterans on current caseload.
- →Acts as a liaison between staff, Veteran and stakeholders in the development and review of treatments plans.
- →Provides ongoing assessment of substance abuse issues and refers to appropriate treatment programs as indicated.
- →Participates in periodic review of ongoing treatment of patients under the care of the MHICM team.
- →Provides ongoing documentation of patient's progress using a behavioral framework using SOAP format where S-subjective input, O behavioral observation, A-clinical assessment, P-collaborative plan.
- →Assists Veterans to (1) adjust to current living situation, (2) explore areas of deficit in activities of daily living, (3) provide and/or arrange skill building educational activities (4) explore areas of psychosocial conflicts or trauma seeking resolution or psychological stability (maintenance) by using a "Recovery Model" based approach.
- →Conducts or assists in carrying out planned QA studies or research projects.
- →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.
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.
- ✓Driver's License 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: 67af3d17-698b-4303-b0a9-2b543ae82fe8
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