Senior Social Worker (Women's Health) Behavioral Health Integrated Program (BHIP)

VA Careers - Social Work:



Social Work:

FUNCTIONS:
a. The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members.
b. The incumbent will provide individual, family and group counseling.
c. The incumbent is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
d. The incumbent will provide same day mental health services, including crisis management.
e. The incumbent will provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives, and VA benefits.
f. The incumbent will act as a consultant to other team/staff members.
g. The incumbent will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
h. The incumbent will provide case management to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
i. The incumbent will work closely with the Women Veteran Program Manager and BHIP Manager to expand mental health services for Women and LGBTQ+ Veterans.
j. The incumbent will provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, case management and other services as appropriate.
k. The incumbent will address Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area.
l. The incumbent will provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate.
m. The incumbent will coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans.
n. The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with JCAHO, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
o. The incumbent will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
p. The incumbent will as appropriate, supervise the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker.
q. The incumbent will collaborate with the section chief outpatient and education.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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: Ad-Hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized