Social Worker (Inpatient Psychiatry Unit)

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 : This position provides social work services to the Veteran population enrolled in the Inpatient/Residential Mental Health Section in the MHS at the SAVAHCS. Services include provision of high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination with other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by the patient. Services are provided in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Promotion to the GS-11 full performance level requires completion of a minimum of 1 year of post graduate experience in the field of social work and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level. In addition to meeting basic requirements, a Doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work may substitute for the required 1 year of post graduate professional social work experience in a clinical setting. Individuals assigned as GS-11 social workers are considered to be at the full performance level. A GS-11 social worker has a Master's Degree in Social Work granted by a graduate program fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Major duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families, including those facing complex medical, psychiatric, substance use, behavioral, or psychosocial challenges. The incumbent completes thorough (or abbreviated when appropriate) biopsychosocial assessments to determine the substance use and mental health needs, psychosocial functioning and associated needs of the Veteran and/or their family. The incumbent, under the supervision of a licensed social worker, conducts assessments of high-risk patients to identify risk factors, protective factors, and develops a safety plan using the Suicide Risk Assessment (SRA) and other appropriate tools. The incumbent, under the supervision of a licensed social worker, can provide substance use and mental health focused psychosocial interventions outlined in the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines. The incumbent actively participates as an interdisciplinary treatment team member through collaboration with the Veteran and family to develop and implement social work treatment goals and interventions. The incumbent can develop a timely and viable transition/discharge plan in concert with the Veteran, their family, and the interdisciplinary treatment team. The incumbent educates the Veteran and family regarding community resources and makes referrals to these resources for community reintegration as appropriate. Referrals may include but are not limited to medical, substance abuse, mental health, potential crisis support, housing, and financial resources. The incumbent is able to facilitate community placements through partnership with the Veteran and their family as well as the interdisciplinary treatment team in a timely manner. Community placement referrals may involve but are not limited to contract nursing homes, community living centers, residential care homes, and inpatient and outpatient hospice services. The incumbent possesses knowledge and the ability to provide psycho-educational treatment modalities, educational classes, and/or treatment including supportive groups for the Veteran and his or her family. The incumbent demonstrates basic knowledge of evidence-based therapies and experience in providing individual, group, and family psycho

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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? The VA Desert Pacific Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model that is based in a partnership across time, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement