Social Worker - Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs Counselor

Social Worker - Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs Counselor

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This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$76,219.00/yr - $/yr

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.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• Citizenship – Be a citizen of the United States.
• English Language Proficiency – Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
• Education – Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Licensure – Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Ability to work with Veterans and family members from diverse socio‑economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other backgrounds utilizing counseling skills.
• Preferred Experience – Familiarity with Suicide Prevention and Crisis Mental Health Care.

• This position provides direct services to patients and their families through casework.
• Incumbents must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions without hazard to themselves or others.
• Normal work requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity.
• This position requires potentially moderate levels of lifting and carrying (15–44 pounds).
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative due to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders.

• Identifies problems/needs from the assessment to be treated and develops the individual treatment plan.
• Assists Veterans and the treatment team in navigating problems in the residential milieu.
• Oversees all case management as assigned for the duration of the Veteran's admission through post‑discharge follow up.
• Conducts therapeutic counseling in accordance with specific guidelines and handles crises – regularly with minimal supervision.
• Develops and conducts lectures and educational presentations for patients related to various specialty aspects of general mental health, substance use disorder, post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or serious mental illness (SMI).
• Educates the veteran – their families – and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the veteran and family on the preferred option.
• Develops – organizes – and implements a wide variety of outpatient aftercare treatment for patients and their collaterals.
• Travels veterans to assist them in assessing resources or taking care of essential business.
• In all cases the worker must know the patient and be comfortable in providing the needed transportation.
• Government vehicle will be used as well as all processes, trainings, and requirements related to government vehicle use.
• Collaborates with other service providers in re‑assessing the Veteran's needs.
• Enters all veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate/approved formats and templates.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees – volunteers –…