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Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 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 position is located in the Behavioral Health Service's Substance Use Disorders (SUD) program.
- →The SUD program provides comprehensive services to Veterans struggling with substance misuse and behavioral addictions.
- →As a social worker in the Behavioral Health Clinic, the incumbent has the overall responsibility for providing the full range of psychological services to the patients in this clinic.
- →These services include intake evaluations, rendering diagnostic opinions, treatment planning, and the provision of evidence-based individual, group, and family psychotherapy, using a variety of techniques based on psychological principles.
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to: Provides a full range of clinical psychological services with the SUD program including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, group and individual psychotherapy, consultation and psycho-education on pertinent clinical topics.
- →Assesses level of care needs (i.e., detox, residential, outpatient) using ASAM guidelines, which includes completion of evaluations at the Urgent Care Center, via telephone calls into the clinic, and consultation with other BH staff.
- →Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and/or group psychotherapy for treatment of substance use disorders and behavioral addictions within the SUD program.
- →Maintain awareness of new treatment techniques and evidence-based practices that follow the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of SUD.
- →Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients within the SUD program including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
- →The treatment planning process involves cooperation and input from the Veterans and is recovery-focused with an emphasis on wants, needs, and goals as defined by the Veteran.
- →Reassesses each patient as needed to determine the status of their current clinical problems, current needs, and responses to treatment.
- →Takes action to communicate findings with relevant BHC staff and initiates action to modify treatment, when indicated.
- →Is an engaged member of the SUD clinical team, which involves participation during biweekly treatment team meetings, regular case consultation, and active involvement with program development.
- →Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others on mental health disorders.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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: 0f96dd30-eb7e-4e59-8543-b53622218ae5
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