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Social Worker - Mental Helath Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MT-RRTP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 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 is responsible for completing assessments, case management, group treatment, and discharge planning for veterans admitted to the residential program.
- →This position reports administratively and clinically to the Chief of MH-RRTP/SUDP, NWI Health Care System.
- →The incumbent plays an active role on MH-RRTP team which meets daily to review and discuss clinical and administrative issues within the residential program.
- →The health care and psychosocial needs of this population are highly complex and require a significant degree of independence, case management, clinical oversight, and creative problem solving.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Provides services to Veterans with substance use and other mental health conditions needing specialized services, through the provision of psychotherapy using the most appropriate evidence-based modalities.
- →Exercises mature and professional judgment and flexible use of a wide range of clinical skills and actively participates in program planning in the identification of program needs and utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes.
- →The incumbent directly contributes to stronger treatment engagement and improved Veteran experience.
- →Facilitates Veterans' timely referral to specialty mental health or substance abuse treatment as appropriate.
- →Improves coordination across all phases of care to enhance outcomes in MH-RRTP by ensuring timely communication among disciplines, reducing delays from screening to admission, supporting solid discharge planning, and ensuring seamless transitions throughout the care continuum.
- →The incumbent is the point of contact for MH-RRTP transition/discharge planning and follow-up care and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate transition and discharge plans in a timely and efficient manner.
- →The incumbent will be aware of appropriate community resources and act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
- →Contact vhavisn23edrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
- ✓For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 06b18d7f-1fd3-4d66-9de2-b149d0a11a54
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