Senior Social Worker - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

Senior Social Worker In Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

The Senior Social Worker in Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP), serves in the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences (MHBS) Service Line of the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS). The incumbent plays a central role in the ongoing BHIP team consultation and coordination, to triage and distribute mental health consultation and treatment requests, including those made directly by Veterans.

The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates patient care within the BHIP, to maximize timely access to the most appropriate level of care to include triage, disposition, and coordination of treatment referrals to BHIP from other MHBS programs, other departments across the facility, and from other VA's.
• Organizes and directs the administrative, operational, and patient care activities, along with performing and being guided by outcome evaluation data to maximize access to care and identify possible barriers to care.
• Provides clinical and consultation services including performing psycho-diagnostic and cognitive screening evaluations for Veterans, in crisis and non-crisis situations.
• Provides clinical supervision and/or consultation to various disciplines and levels of training, and may be involved in Psychology Training Program, Training Committee, and supervising trainees.
• Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces.
• Represents psychology on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System, and at professional/program community group/events and committees.
• Participates in leadership roles on local, state and national professional organizations as necessary.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to highly qualified candidates.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. 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: Ad Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Bargaining Unit: Yes