Social Worker - Addiction Disorder Services (ADS)

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

• A relocation/recruitment incentive may be approved for highly qualified candidates. This position will function within the Addiction Disorder Services (ADS) Track within the Domiciliary. The incumbent will provide clinical services to veterans admitted to the RRTP, which includes DCHV (Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans) programming, addictions treatment, mental health treatment, and PTSD treatment. The incumbent will provide clinical case management and therapeutic intervention services to assigned Veterans. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members. The incumbent will be an active participant in the treatment planning process with the veteran as well as with other disciplines. The incumbent will coordinate and refer care with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that the treatment plan is in a manner that is timely and appropriate. The incumbent will provide individual, family and group counseling to support treatment and recovery of Veterans experiencing addictions, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD. The incumbent will provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits. The incumbent will act as a consultant, mentor, and/or trainer to other team/staff members. The incumbent will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed. The incumbent will provide case management/coordination to veterans. They will engage family and other supports to promote recovery for Veterans. The incumbent will provide a range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management, crisis management, and other services as appropriate. The incumbent will, supervise the practice of students, interns, or a less experienced social worker, when they are able and they are assigned. The incumbent will participate in committee assignments and meetings, as deemed necessary. The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with accreditation services and other medical center policy and procedures. The incumbent will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing electronic medical records and ensure appropriate warm hand off when transferring of patient care. The incumbent will be solution focused in all work aspects to include found issues. The Incumbent will provide crisis intervention services, coordinating and working with the suicide prevention and other professional on their care team. The incumbent has working knowledge and experience in use of mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. Incumbent understands terminology used by psychiatrists at a level to support the veterans' wellbeing. Issues of acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, as well as common medications and their effects/side effects should be deferred and referred to medical personnel. The incumbent will have the ability to evaluate own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means. The incumbent can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds and licensing levels. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A relocation/recruitment incentive may be approved for highly qualified candidates. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhavisn23edrp@va.gov, 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) 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 Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000

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. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Must posses a valid drivers license. 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.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.