Senior Social Worker

Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

• This Senior Social Worker position is located in the Mental Health Service Line, Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH-RRTP) as a mental health provider with expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders and mental health conditions. This position reports administratively and clinically to the Chief of MH-RRTP/SUDP, NWI Health Care System. The incumbent plays an active role on MH-RRTP team which meets daily to review and discuss clinical and administrative issues within the residential program. The health care and psychosocial needs of this population are highly complex and require a significant degree of independence, case management, clinical oversight, and creative problem solving. The incumbent is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns in close collaboration with the Chief of MH-RRTP. The incumbent closely collaborates with the MH-RRTP staff, including mental health clinical nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, nursing managers, social workers, licensed professional counselors, pharmacists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and medical support assistants to coordinate patient care. The incumbent is the point of contact for MH-RRTP admission screening and coordination. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Provides services to Veterans with substance use and other mental health conditions needing specialized services, through the provision of psychotherapy using the most appropriate evidence-based modalities. Exercises mature and professional judgment and flexible use of a wide range of clinical skills, and actively participates in program planning in the identification of program needs and utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes. The incumbent directly contributes to stronger treatment engagement and improved Veteran experience. Facilitates Veterans' timely referral to specialty mental health or substance abuse treatment as appropriate. Improves coordination across all phases of care to enhance outcomes in MH-RRTP by ensuring timely communication among disciplines, reducing delays from screening to admission, supporting solid discharge planning, and ensuring seamless transitions throughout the care continuum. The incumbent is the point of contact for MH-RRTP admission consults and participate all necessary local and VISN-level meetings to perform admission consultation tasks in a timely and efficient manner. Provides clinical and administrative duties in support of MH-RRTP service including: Scheduling of Veterans and related issues Assisting with timely and efficient Veterans' admission and discharge Initiating and returning Veteran's phone calls Being responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the medical center or healthcare system, as appropriate. Involvement in program evaluation and quality assurance activities. Providing other clinical and administrative support in MH-RRTP as needed. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized 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: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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