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Social Worker (MHRRTP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is a Social Worker position that is assigned to the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (MHRRTP) located at the Hampton VAMC in Hampton, Virginia.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Duties include but are not limited to: Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and/or their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, substance abuse, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, post military readjustment issues, and psychosocial problems.
- →Independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families.
- →The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
- →Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of a resident centered treatment plan.
- →Knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, common medications and their effects/ side effects, and medical terminology.
- →Facilitate discharge planning through collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate discharge plans are executed in a timely manner.
- →Knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment and modalities, provide individual or group counseling and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families.
- →Provide consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits, and specialty programs, and advance directives.
- →This includes the incumbent's knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community programs.
- →Provide consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identifies substance abuse problems on the Veteran's health care planning, compliance with treatment, and discharge planning.
- →Maintain knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies.
- →Provide case management services to Veterans and their families throughout the continuum of care.
- →The incumbent will be able to appropriately utilize principles of human growth and development over the life span and will be able to assist Veterans in coping with the loss and grief experiences from disability and terminal illness.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30 Monday - Friday (some weekends) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 68358220-8a70-4685-93df-8c07ea2f2621
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