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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Posted: 22-May-26

Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Categories

Mental Health/Social Services

Internal Number: 870320200

Summary

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.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to the following
• Screening/Assessment: The incumbent will develop psychosocial assessments of the veteran in collaboration with the veteran and family member/significant others
• The goal of the psychosocial assessments is to highlight the veteran's strength limitations and internal/external supports and service needs in order to optimize the veteran's functional status
• The incumbent demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients - being sensitive to human growth and development - age appropriate needs and concerns of the Veteran - and be able to provide current and advanced techniques to the treatment of the veteran population
• Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: The incumbent is responsible for the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran - family members/significant others and other Outpatient Mental Health clinical staff as needed
• Referral to service providers: Throughout the course of treatment - the incumbent is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources
• The incumbent will collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs
• Resource Usage/Development - The incumbent will refer Veterans and/or family members to resources in the community or within VAHCS as needed/required
• Advocacy - The incumbent will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver
• Crisis Intervention - The incumbent is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs
• Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm 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
• Contact ***email_hidden*** - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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: Emergency Ad HOC Telework MAY BE Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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