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Social Worker - Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
Primary duty assignment for this position is the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) located on the North Little Rock, Arkansas campus. RRTP is a 154-bed residential treatment program that consist of a 60 bed Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans(DCHV) program, a 40-bed Domiciliary Substance Abuse program (Dom SA),a 28-bed Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Domiciliary (PTSD Dom) and a 26-bed General Domiciliary.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Primary duty assignment for this position is the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) located on the North Little Rock, Arkansas campus.
- →RRTP is a 154-bed residential treatment program that consist of a 60 bed Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans(DCHV) program, a 40-bed Domiciliary Substance Abuse program (Dom SA), a 28-bed Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Domiciliary (PTSD Dom) and a 26-bed General Domiciliary.
- →A Social Worker in RRTP works closely with an interdisciplinary team in coordinating care for the veteran.
- →The incumbent completes mental health psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and discharge planning.
- →S/He provides supportive services to the family and caregiver as appropriate.
- →They make referrals to other clinics or programs at the VA and/or community agencies.
- →The incumbent will assist with shortterm and long-term interventions to enhance compliance with treatment and programming, provide individual and group evidenced-based psychotherapy services, crisis intervention and promotion of whole-health principles.
- →The incumbent has knowledge of mental health diagnoses, methods of treatment as well as medical diagnoses and their impact on the veteran.
- →The incumbent is expected to function as a case manager to assist Veterans with an appropriate discharge plan including but not limited to referral to other RRTP services, arranging appropriate mental health follow up services, obtaining suitable housing resources, contacting family/other supports when appropriate and other case management duties as indicated or needed.
- →The incumbent assists with RRTP Quality Management efforts including measurementbased care efforts, data tracking, program reports and informed treatment planning based on measurement-based care initiatives.
- →The social worker serves as a primary contact for assigned RRTP Veterans and functions independently in regards to making care recommendations, individualized programming and group and individual psychotherapy services.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- →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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
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: 7d083a53-c870-4c06-8cbf-07d379945ed0
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