Social Worker (Mental Health - PCMHI)

Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (HVAMC), North Battlefield VA Clinic. This position is aligned under the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program (PCMHI) and Behavioral Health Laboratory (BHL) Hub, which is administratively aligned under the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service Line.

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Provides immediate access to clinical assessment and appropriate collaborative care and treatment for those experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues. Provides individual and group interventions to support patients that are coping with health psychology presentations (e.g., sleep, pain, adherence to medical regimen, adjustment to illness), psychosocial stressors, grief or phase of life difficulties (e.g., discrimination, stress management, coping with loss, transition to civilian life), and mild-moderate mental health presentations. Practices collaborative, stepped and measurement-based care, including appropriate longitudinal follow-up, to address common mental health and behavioral health conditions for the primary care population. Functions successfully as a member of a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health providers and provides consultation about mental health diagnoses and appropriate treatment plans to professionals representing a variety of disciplines. Provides cognitive screenings to address specific functional and/or cognitive ability questions as indicated. Provides education to patients, family members of patients, professional staff, and trainees. In addition, will engages families of Veterans in empirically supported treatment for caregiver burden when necessary. Completes thorough risk assessments and follows mental health crisis procedures as indicated. May have secondary duties in other outpatient or inpatient medical settings, and other duties as assigned. Provides care management services in accordance with PCMHI national standards of care. Must demonstrate a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the PCMHI Program and their families. The incumbent will be required to independently work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated, medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems. Must actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of an individualized, patient-centered treatment plan that focuses on strengthening a Veterans ability to address acute and chronic problems that have resulted in history of readmission to the medical center or in the community. Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationship with Veterans in the Mental Health Center and/or their families. Must provide individual and group therapy. Must be accomplished in Evidence Based Practices and emphasize them in providing overall services. Is willing to serve on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility or in the community as deemed appropriated by the supervisor and Chief of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences. Completes the various documentary requirements of the program in accordance with policy guidance. Follow suicide prevention guidelines and risk assessment documentation and training requirements. Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm (Monday thru Friday) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized. 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) 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 #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

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