Senior Social Worker

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 : VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Clinical: Conducts comprehensive Social Work assessments and identifies individualized treatment goals. Assesses functional level of patients and identifies "at risk" patients. Acts as a consultant for the Mental Health Service Line. You will develop, initiate, implement, and review psychosocial treatment plans. You will make psychosocial diagnoses and appropriate evidence-based interventions with measurable outcomes. Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others. Provides consultation to professional staff within VAMC and to community providers. Functions independently, with full clinical privileges. Complies with national and local performance measures. Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Director ( or designee) and facility Director. Clinical Chair, Disruptive Behavior Committee: (DBC): Appointed by Chief of Staff (COS) to lead a Team of Administrative and Clinical Executives to assess, triage and manage patient-generated disruptive behavior. Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day business of the Disruptive Behavior Committee. Knowledgeable and experienced in forensic assessment and assessment and management of violence risk. Independently conducts violence risk assessments, and provides guidance to Committee members in evaluating and managing violence risk. Completes necessary documentation of Committee activities, and follow-up on all Committee recommended actions/interventions. Serves as consultant to facility staff in the evaluation of violence risk and implementation of risk mitigation strategies. Coordinates quality improvement projects around patient behavior. Responsible for the management of computer-based flagging systems. In collaboration with the WVPP Program Manager and Mental Health Service, responds to all VISN and Central Office requests for information about DBC operations or disruptive behavior incidents, including preparing, reviewing, and submitting WVPP office (national), VISN, and facility (local) reports regarding the annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment. Attend and participates in DBC conferences and conference calls. In conjunction with the Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager and Chief of Staff, is responsible for the implementation, education, training and updates for local Disruptive Behavior Committee policies and procedures. Coordinate and collaborate effectively with legal representatives, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, court officials including the Assistant U.S. Attorney, police (VA and community), and community providers. Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB): Obtains and maintains PMDB Certified Trainer status, trained in Verbal Interventions, Personal Safety Skills and Therapeutic Containment. Collaborates with the PMDB Coordinator to provide PMDB training. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former E

Salaire : $97,108 – $126,243/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

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? The Senior Social Worker for whom this functional statement applies is assigned to the Mental Health Service Line and coordinates the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center's Disruptive Behavior Committee (DBC) Program. The DBC Chair manages the administrative and clinical aspects of the DBC at the RHJ VA Medical Center. The incumbent has the responsibility for coordinating and managing a multidisciplinary committee (Disruptive Behavior Committee), which includes Police, Nurses, Physicians, Executive Leadership, Mental Health Professionals, Human Resource Officers, Regional Counsel, and Labor partners. The incumbent co-chairs the DBC, providing oversight and c