Social Worker (BHIP)

Social Worker

VA Albany Healthcare is currently recruiting for a full-time Social Worker located in a Mental Health Program in the Social Work Service at the Samuel S. Stratton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, NY. The Social Worker functions as part of the staff in a Mental Health Program, providing mental health care within the Medical Center and/or Community Based Outpatients Clinics. The Social Worker applies strategies to a full range of patient problems and has knowledge of culturally sensitive psychological assessment techniques, including diagnosis, intervention and outreach that qualifies them to provide consultation to professionals representing a variety of disciplines.

The duties of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides psychosocial assessment and diagnoses mental disorders based on assignment and clinical privileges.
• Provides education with recovery-oriented core principles to patients, family members and significant others.
• Provides targeted evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for individuals, couples, groups, families and eligible caregivers.
• Provides consultation to VA staff and community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Documents results of assessments, consultations and interventions.
• Develops, implements and documents the recommended plan of care for patients.
• Provides clinical services through the use of TeleHealth when clinically appropriate and applicable to setting.
• Collaborates with patient's interdisciplinary team, including participation in treatment team meetings/huddles.
• Initiates and promotes communication among medical staff and mental health staff, patients, their families and caregivers to facilitate the treatment process.
• Attends training and uses evidence-based treatment protocols for patient centered trauma informed treatment as appropriate to assignment.
• May provide supervision of trainees with supervisory approval.
• Performs case finding and outreach to identify and screen patients for psychosocial needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate their own practice through professional peer review, case conferences, supervision and other organizational means.
• Is responsible for assessment, management and follow up on psychiatric emergencies in the setting to which they are assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm EST

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)

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: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 21Y85-5 / 21O60-A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized