<p>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.</p> <p>This position will serve as a social worker on a disciplinary team within the Mental Health Residential Treatment Program which treats primarily Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders.</p> <p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional</p> <ul> <li>Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members. </li><li>Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines and/or participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate. </li><li>Provide individual, family and group psychotherapy as appropriate. </li><li>Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on available services for Military Sexual Trauma. </li><li>Act as a consultant and provide relevant training on Military Sexual Trauma to other staff members in the facility. </li><li>Collect and manage data about Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma veteran at facility. Ensure compliance at local facility with VA and national standards of care. </li><li>Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits. </li><li>Act as a consultant to other team/staff members. </li><li>Act a s liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed. </li><li>Provide case management to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care. </li><li>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, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate. </li><li>Participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager. </li><li>Maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission, VA, and medical center policy and procedures. </li><li>Attend all appropriate staff meetings (Social Work staff meetings, other committees as appropriate, etc.). </li><li>Collaborate in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program. </li><li>Reports to the supervisor designated within the clinic or service in which working and/or Chief of Mental Health Service. </li><li>Practices independently, using professional judgement and expertise to make decisions about services and treatment provided to Veterans and their significant others/family members. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm</p> <p>Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized</p> <p>EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Rannetta.Evans@va.gov or William.Kendall@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinators for questions/assistance. Learn more</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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)</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA</p> <p>Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)</p> <p>Telework: Yes - Ad Hoc</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 30199-F</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>