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Social Worker (Mental Health)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 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 Social Worker position reports to Social Work Service in conjunction with the Chief of Outpatient Mental Health and is located in the Mental Health Clinics (MHC) at Lyons, East Orange and supporting CBOCs, which are part of the Mental Health & Behavioral Science (MH&BS) Service, VA NJHCS.
- →The primary function of the Social Worker is to identify, through psychosocial and family assessment, the social, emotional, interpersonal and environmental needs of the Veteran that may interfere with his/her mental health, and/or impede the Veteran from obtaining his mental health recovery goals.
- →Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Psychosocial Assessments - The Social Worker interviews the Veteran, family member and/or significant other to establish facts about the Veteran's current situation.
- →In collaboration with the Veteran, family member and/or significant others, the Social Worker completes an accurate psychosocial assessment considering the effects of acute, chronic, traumatic illnesses/injuries, and common medications.
- →Treatment planning/goal setting - The Social Worker, in collaboration with the Veteran, develops a treatment plan.
- →This may also be done in collaboration with the outpatient mental health treatment team.
- →The plan is based on the Veteran's goals (needs and/or preferences) using his/her own language.
- →The Social Worker identifies and assists the Veteran's with the use of internal/external supports.
- →Supports being defined as people, places, things or activities utilized by the Veteran to succeed in his/her goals.
- →The Social Worker, in an attempt to foster independence, provides the Veteran with skill development opportunities to transition or use natural community supports.
- →Provision of clinical services - The incumbent provides current and advanced range of treatment techniques for the treatment of the adult Veteran patient population while being sensitive to human growth and development, age-appropriate needs and concerns of the Veteran.
- →Referrals - The Social Worker uses the VA and community's service systems to interpret data and identify viable treatment options, Veterans can be assisted in choosing from an array of services with appropriate intensity and flexibility.
- →Services are matched with the Veteran's needs and goals and made in a timely manner.
- →Evaluation of Treatment - The Social Worker establishes and maintains a continuing relationship with the Veteran, family member and/or significant other, evaluating progress towards the Veteran's goals and adjusting the treatment plan as appropriate.
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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: ac10cf77-95a1-49cd-bf8a-5b76df2c5921
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