Senior Social Worker-Weekends-EDRP Approved

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.

Duties include but are not limited to: Provides coverage to include, but not limited to: Inpatient Units, Intensive Care Units, Emergency Department and Outpatient Services on the weekend. Ensures continued discharge planning occurs for Veterans whose discharge has been coordinated by the assigned, daily social worker. Initiates contact with newly admitted Veteran patients to assess/anticipate discharge needs, begin planning, document and communicate the information to the daily, assigned social worker. Provides a variety of services for Veterans including but not limited to psychosocial assessments, pre-discharge and admission planning, short-term solution focused therapy with individuals and families who may be in crisis, education and referral for resources and benefits, suicide risk screening/assessment, clinical reminders, and post-intervention follow-up. Evaluates Veterans and family members/significant others situation and arrives at a reasoned conclusion. Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs. Performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs. Makes a psychosocial diagnosis and develops an appropriate treatment plan, and provides counseling services. Determines eligibility for services, completes needs assessment, develops a comprehensive care plan, identifies resources and referrals, and coordination and monitoring of services. Provides information and education to patients and families to help assure that ongoing medical, emotional, and social needs are met. Coordinates care with other healthcare professionals, including but not limited to physician, psychiatrist, nurse, chaplain, pharmacist, and other social workers. Completes suicide risk screenings and suicide risk assessments and other clinical reminders as appropriate. Identifies who is at high-risk and in need of acute mental health care and a further mental health evaluation. Assists Veterans in coping with acute illness, chronic illness, combat stress, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), community adjustment, addictions, and other health and mental health problems. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths. identifies high-risk patients and provides crisis intervention services. Incumbent completes suicide risk screens C-SSRS, CSRE, and Safety Plans, completing and documenting assessments within the timelines and guidelines outlined in local policy and guidelines (i.e., VANTHCS Suicide Prevention Standard of Work) as required. Works in coordination with interdisciplinary team members and Veteran/family, including setting achievable treatment goals for psychosocial clinical treatment. Participates on an interdisciplinary team and recommends a course of treatment. Documents Social Work plan in patients' record. Adjusts the psychosocial treatment plans and interventions based on changing needs and responses to interventions. Initiates and effects changes in methods and interventions to promote efficient practice and improve patient outcomes. Provides individual and group counseling services, including short term solution focused psychotherapy and family services, based on licensure and scope of practice. Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs, and age-associated illnesses and conditions. Provides a full range of psychoeducation and psychosocial treatment interventions, including, but not limited to Veteran and caregiver support for emotional needs, information and referral for financial and other resource needs provided by VA and community agencies, and appropriate and timely involvement of palliative and hospice care Provides Case Management to Veterans requiring substantial communication skills, organizational skills, problem solving and time management. Utilizes various counseling approaches to include, but not limited to conflict resolution, anger management and effective/healthy coping skills. Ensures that services provided are compliant with all regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the population served and monitors medical center performance related to population served Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 7:00am to 5:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 55677-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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 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/. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. If your school was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the CSWE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.