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Social Worker (Psychotherapist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 16 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (HVAMC) at the Western Branch VA Clinic. The Mental Health Clinic Social Worker provides a full range of mental health clinical services to veterans enrolled in MHC.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Mental Health Center and/or their families.
- →Able to work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
- →Must complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families.
- →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.
- →Must actively 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.
- →Must possess a working 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.
- →Must provide Individual and Group Psychotherapy for those cases identified through assessment as potentially benefiting from such services.
- →Must be accomplished in Evidenced Based Practices and emphasize them in providing overall services in the MHC.
- →Must serve as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery of services.
- →This involves coordination of Veteran and family involvement in the development of treatment plan.
- →Must possess knowledge and the ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families.
- →Must provide consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and advanced directives.· This includes 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.
- →Must be available to provide consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning, and compliance with treatment.
- →Must possess skills and knowledge to provide case management services to Veterans and their families throughout the continuum of care.
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 may 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 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: 95884331-0b2e-47be-8329-59d633a2d5fe
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