Social Worker

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Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participates in the admission/screening process by interviewing patients and their families and completing intake data collection with purpose of establishing treatment for SUD and related psychiatric disorders. This may include obtaining psychosocial history, maintaining data sheets, completing high risk screens, and developing discharge planning assessments. Continually monitors progress in treatment using Measurement Based Care principles.
• Participates in or facilitates selected evidence-based psychotherapies related to the treatment of SUD, conducts individual, group, and family counseling, and other social work privileged functions independently or under supervision as professional license dictates.
• May conduct psychoeducational activities following professionally prepared resource guides.
• Functions as a primary manager (therapist) for a number of patients on a prescribed caseload of SUD patients. This includes preparation and implementation of treatment plans (using the MH Suite software) developed in concert with the incumbent's multidisciplinary team.
• Acts as a liaison between staff, patient, and other stakeholders in the development and review of treatment plans.
• Participates in periodic review of ongoing treatment of patients under the care of the SUD-C team.
• Help patients (1) adjust to current living situation, (2) explore areas of deficit in activities of daily living, (3) provide and/or arrange skill building educational activities (4) explore areas of psychosocial conflicts or trauma seeking resolution or psychological stability by using a "Recovery Model" based approach.
• Use supportive/facilitative techniques with patients and their families to help them better communicate with each other and, when necessary, help confront problem behaviors.
• Acts as a resource and liaison person to public and private providers and agencies to assure continuity of care and appropriate referrals for patients and their families as levels of care change.
• Conducts or assists in carrying out planned QA studies or research projects.
• The incumbent will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630

EDRP Authorized: 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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

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 may be available at supervisory discretion

Functional Statement #: 918810-0 & 91882-0