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Social Worker- Substance Use Disorder
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 VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of this position are, but not limited to: Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members.
- →Conduct intake substance use disorder assessments for patients to determine appropriate VA program needs.
- →Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
- →Participate in transition/discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that transitions plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
- →Provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
- →Individual and group services will be focused on substance use disorder treatment.
- →Provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
- →Act as a consultant to other team/staff members.
- →Provide consultation/education to students of all disciplines on clinical practice and VA policy and procedure.
- →Provide case management to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
- →Provide a full range of social services within commonly accepted standards of their profession, which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate.
- →Provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate patient/family support groups as appropriate.
- →Coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans.
- →Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm, and 1 evening a week Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3c327e14-e535-4e69-9caa-2d3b5add5be4
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