Social Worker-Inpatient Mental Health

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.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Primary Clinical Duties: Direct patient care and consultation services of difficult or complex cases. Interacts and works with clinicians from other disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Skillful in interpersonal relationships including conflict resolution and the ability to work collaboratively with staff from other professions. Determines patients' need for evaluation, diagnostic procedures, individual and group psychotherapy, and case management. Provides a full range of comprehensive, efficacious, and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as interview based and psychological testing-based assessments as approved and credentialed. Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the VAMC for Veterans for whom the incumbent provides services. The social worker will perform all other duties assigned by the Program Manager, Inpatient Mental Health, even though they may not be outlined above, as long as he or she can do so without violating ethical standards and are approved, credentialed, and privileged. Clinical Administrative Duties: Determines and provides the proper documents to facilitate the admission, either through the petition processes or through voluntary admission. Files all required documentation with the correct Probate Court in a timely manner. Represents the interests of the Medical Center Director or his or her Designee when interacting with outside entities engaged in the commitment processes. Regularly communicates via telephone and e-mail with the Michigan Probate Court staff to verify receipt of required documentation and confirm the details of the impending hearings. Prepares and tests the electronic audio/visual equipment in the for commitment hearings. Coordinates notifications of commitment hearings with the Veteran, Probate Court staff, lay witnesses, expert witnesses, court appointed attorney, and any other applicable parties. Regularly meets with patients to provide copies of legal filings, explains commitment processes, and reviews the Patient Rights as described in the Michigan Mental Health Code. Regularly meets with Inpatient Mental Health treatment teams to review clinical status of involuntary patients prior to hearing and to determine appropriate length of admission allowed under Michigan Mental Health Code. Tracks status of commitment orders entered for patients admitted to Inpatient Mental Health to assure secondary or continuing petitions are filed in a timely manner. Represents the clinical interests of the treatment team at pre-hearing meetings. Coordinates with Utilization Management to verify files of incoming transfers of patients. Maintains hard copies and electronic files in the electronic health record for tracking Inpatient Mental Health admissions. Assures all necessary witnesses are contacted, briefed, and present for commitment hearings. Prepares the Demands for Hearing, Orders of Noncompliance, Notification of Hospitalization, pcm-216 Alternative Treatment Orders, pleading and files with Probate Court. Prepares the Stipulations for Court Ordered Treatment pleading, with the court-appointed attorney. Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 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 vhaedrpprogramsupport@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) 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 91463A, 91464A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 evaluation/examination. 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.

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/.