Senior Social Worker MH RRTP

The Senior Social Worker provides advanced, independently licensed clinical services to Veterans in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (MHRRTP) including assessments, evidence-based individual and group therapy, case management, discharge planning, care coordination, resource development, consultation, program development, and quality improvement. The role serves Veterans with complex mental health, substance use, medical, and psychosocial needs.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide advanced, evidence-based clinical social work services to Veterans in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (MHRRTP). Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and identify Veterans' mental health, substance use, medical, and social needs. Develop and implement individualized psychosocial treatment plans in collaboration with Veterans and the interdisciplinary treatment team. Provide individual, group, and family counseling and therapy, as clinically appropriate. Facilitate therapeutic and educational groups addressing recovery, mental health, substance use, housing, and community reintegration. Provide advanced case management and coordinate services for Veterans with complex clinical and psychosocial needs. Develop comprehensive discharge plans, including referrals, follow-up care, housing, benefits, and community resources. Coordinate care with VA medical, mental health, substance use, specialty care, and community providers. Provide consultation to staff regarding psychosocial concerns, treatment adherence, homelessness, and barriers to care. Provide information, education, and referrals related to VA benefits, specialized programs, and community resources. Participate in program development, outreach, evaluation, peer review, case conferences, and continuous quality-improvement activities. Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation, complete required clinical reminders and consults, and comply with applicable VA, ethical, privacy, and regulatory requirements. Mentor and educate staff and students, assist with orientation and training, and provide supervision or field instruction when authorized. Serve as a team lead or support other program tracks as assigned; participate in committees, work groups, meetings, and task forces. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 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-year 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.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.