Social Worker (BHIP) Mental Health Treatment Coordinator

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The Social Worker is assigned to the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) and provides mental health care coordination services for Veterans enrolled in the BHIP Clinic, as well as, provides crisis intervention services available through the Same Day Access (SDA) Clinic. The incumbent provides clinical services to address issues related to mental illness and other complex/diverse psychosocial problems. Clinical interventions are typically provided in the SDA Clinic through individual counseling, family counseling and case management for Veterans and their family members to meet biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. Duties include but are not limited to: Working independently using his/her educational training, clinical experience, VA policies, and JCAHO standards in administering direct services. Conducts intake and needs assessment of Veterans and their significant others. Identifies symptoms which may lead to clinical diagnoses of SMI and co-occuring disorders. Provides all necessary assessment functions, e.g. interviewing, psychosocial histories, and referrals to aid in the development of treatment plans. Assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, identifying the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and psychosocial acuity. In collaboration with the Veteran, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary treatment team, the social worker facilitates the delivery of health care services. The social worker identifies family/caregiver stressors, conducts assessment and provides specific interventions. Case management and care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery of health care services, incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Recovery-oriented treatment with the goal to support the Veteran independently in the community at the Veteran's highest level of functioning and quality of life. Establishes and maintains ongoing education programs for Veterans, community agencies, students, and staff, to facilitate understanding of social work interventions specific to the Veteran/Military population Address Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area. Participate in committee assignments, work groups, and task forces as deemed necessary by the Social Worker Supervisor and ACOS Mental Health Service. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45am - 4:30pm Telework: Adhoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 61245-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn9hredrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

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. 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.