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Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Mental Health Service line and may be assigned to the Manchester VA Medical Center or outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The Mental Health Intensive Case Manager provides intensive mental health clinical case management services to Veterans being seen for mental health care at the Manchester VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →The Social Work Intensive Case Manager serves as a full-functioning member of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team (BHIP)/Geriatric Psychiatry teams.
- →The social worker has a unique role on the team providing a range of clinical services to supplement outpatient care as usual.
- →This Social Worker must use high level of skill in coordinating and serving as a treatment extender for Veterans with complex psychosocial needs.
- →The Social Worker will provide high quality case management, crisis intervention, advocacy, coordination of services to other appropriate VA or community service providers/agencies, as needed by the Veteran or indicated as part of the mental health treatment plan.
- →Social work intensive case management is focused on assisting Veterans and their families maximize behavioral health recovery and treatment potential and achieve more adequate, satisfying and productive emotional social functioning.
- →Mental health intensive case management describes a range of service approaches and strategies used as part of a mental health treatment plan.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
- →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.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
- →Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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: f68e938d-93bb-4469-8888-a404c63f2030
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