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Social Worker-Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program
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
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The social worker provides direct clinical care/case management Mental Health services to the mental health, substance use, and dual diagnosis Veteran population in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP).
- →These services are provided under direct supervision of the Social Work Executive, the Domiciliary chief, and a clinical mentor/supervisor.
- →CLINICIAL FUNCTIONS: A.
- →Conducting behavioral health and mental health biopsychosocial assessments.
- →Making sound professional judgments regarding clinical impressions, treatment approaches, and treatment planning.
- →Coordinating with internal and external professionals to ensure appropriate transitions of care and appropriate/ necessary treatment is provided/offered to Veterans.
- →Establishing and maintaining knowledge of VA and Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies.
- →Providing advocacy to overcome potential barriers to access care/services and when it is in the best interests of the Veteran.
- →Provides goals of care discussions, as well as education and assist in the completion of Advance Directives; Organ, Tissue, and Eye Donation release of information forms; and Guardianship documentation.
- →Assesses for signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
- →Completing on-call duties, as assigned and per policy, which may include transportation of a Veteran.
- →ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS A.
- →Possesses and demonstrates ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied back grounds.
- →Possesses skills in using computer systems and the internet for Veterans who choose this modality to communicate.
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 dentification 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.
- ✓Drivers License Requirement: Unrestricted drivers license is required.
- ✓Must provide a clean driving record report from the DMV during onboarding.
- ✓Physical Examination: A driver's physical is required for this position 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: 0c149dba-c5ed-4cfb-afc7-1e2549f9bb8b
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