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Social Worker (Treatment Coordinator ICMHR)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 15 days ago
Hybrid Beckley, WV $94K – $122K Apply by Sep 9, 2026 Social Work ENFJESFJINFJINFP MarketingOperationsHealthcare
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The Social Worker, Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) is assigned to a Specialty Mental Health team at the Beckley VAMC. The clinical and program activities assumed under this position are conducted as part of the Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Program-Enhanced Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (ICMHR/ERANGE), a project of the Northeast Program Evaluation Center administered locally under the direction of the Specialty Care Mental Health Manager.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Social Work and ICMHR/ERANGE (70%): Screening/Assessment: Develop a psychosocial assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the veteran, family members and significant others.
- →Work within the interdisciplinary treatment team, share in the development of a treatment plan with the veteran based on this psychosocial assessment.
- →Initial assessment and reassessments will be completed as specified by the policy for the assigned work area.
- →Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: Responsible for contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the veteran and family/ caregiver and other clinical staff Referral to service providers: Serve as subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.
- →Responsible for educating the veteran and caregivers of the available services and assisting in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the veteran's preference or that of surrogate decision-maker Resource Usage/Development: Use current Social Work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of veterans.
- →The Social Worker will refer the veteran to needed services Advocacy: When appropriate and feasible, educate and encourage the veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment Crisis Intervention: Make independent rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs.
- →Discharge/Aftercare planning: Collaborate with multidisciplinary treatment team and appropriate hospital clinical staff to assist veteran and their family members/caregiver in planning for discharge/aftercare.
- →Participate in on-call rotation MHTC 2.0 TASK (30%): Provide a full range of services and prioritizes care coordination activities as the primary job function [e.g., needs assessment, chart reviews, care or case management (as needed), outreach, etc.] as appropriate.
- →Responsible for reviewing the BHIP Care Coordination dashboard.
- →Responsible for completing local and national reports for the MHTC 2.0 program.
- →Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine care coordination and treatment needs.
- →Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
- →Act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include education and bidirectional communication that promotes seamless care.
- →Document interventions and activities in patient's EHR and ensure appropriate hand-off communication and documentation when transferring patient 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 22a62a76-abff-41c3-8358-2175aaeb9307
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