Senior Social Worker (Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Center) - EDRP Approved

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: The Senior Social Worker completes psychosocial assessments of the Veteran, obtains input from the interdisciplinary team, the Veteran and as available the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other for collaboration of a service plan. The incumbent completes the intake/brief psychosocial assessments to assess the needs of the Veteran, the willingness of the Veteran to participate in various services, and options for care coordination. The incumbent independently conducts comprehensive assessments and develops treatment plans in collaboration with Veteran, family, and interdisciplinary treatment team. The incumbent will monitor e-consults, complete assessments, and make recommendations to the PRRC treatment team. The incumbent is responsible for the development of an appropriate treatment plan for Veterans written in behavioral terms with measurable objectives and concrete interventions, including goals for psychosocial clinical treatment. The Incumbent will update the treatment plan in accordance with timelines identified by VA policy. The incumbent coordinates screening of patients for specific domiciliary programs and provides ongoing treatment per domiciliary guidelines. The incumbent provides direct clinical care to Veterans who receive services from the program and who are living with serious mental health illness and possibly dual diagnosis of substance use disorder. The incumbent will be assigned a caseload of Veterans who are receiving services from the PRRC and take the role of Recovery Buddy to each of the Veterans, providing case management, develop treatment plans, as well as other activities to assist the Veterans with reintegration into the community. The incumbent participates and manages group processes in the community for Veterans who are receiving services from PRRC, which are in an outing nature, and which teach the Veteran how to incorporate into community group engagements and activities. The incumbent may have to transport Veterans into the community to meet this duty. The incumbent develops and maintains effective partnerships with other VANTHCS and community mental health, substance abuse disorders and comorbid mental health program to obtain resources for Veteran health care needs. The incumbent completes and keeps up to date all Clinical Reminders for Veterans receiving services from the incumbent Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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 (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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 c

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is the second busiest VA system in the nation and we are growing! Comprised of the Dallas VA Medical Center, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic and Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic, VANTHCS is an integrated health care system with approximately 4,000 employees and over 1,600 volunteers and clinical trainees. VANTHCS also coordinates a Community Based Outpatient Clinic program throughout its 40-county primary service area to improve access to care for veterans throughout 38 North Texas and 2 in southern Oklahoma. Through these four distinctive facilities and relationships with