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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. 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.
Duties
VA Careers - Social Work:
This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 01/12/2024. Additional applications will be referred as needed.
The Harm Reduction Coordinator is a Social Worker position located within the El Paso Veterans Healthcare System (EPVHS) Behavioral Health Services (BHS) substance use disorder (SUD) Program at the El Paso South Central campus. The EPVHS BH SUD Program provides a full range of outpatient SUD services through VA, community, and Virtual access including ambulatory detoxification services through Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), various outpatient SUD services and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP & VIOP). The SUD Program serves Veterans in various stages of readiness and recovery who frequently have mental health co-morbidities and exhibit difficulty coping with psychosocial problems including frequent crises and lack of social support systems.
The Harm Reduction Coordinator (HRC) Social Worker is responsible for providing leadership, direction, organization, planning, implementation, and evaluation of harm reduction efforts at the EPVHS, including but not limited to overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) and fentanyl test strip distribution initiatives. This individual has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in harm reduction, OEND, SSP, and fentanyl test strip program implementation. The HRC Social Worker will function at the highest level of clinical practice and licensure. The HRC Social Worker will participate in quality improvement, process improvement, and/or research activities.
The Senior Social Worker is responsible for:
- Ensuring that harm reduction services include offers of linkage to treatment.
- Developing a facility fentanyl test strip distribution system.
- Consulting with Offices of Chief Counsel to determine if any SSP services/supplies are legally prohibited.
- Identifying community SSP referral options for Veterans who decline or are unable to receive VA SSP services.
- Identifying sources to obtain harm reduction supplies.
- Serving as a local point of contact to educate Veterans and staff about the SSP.
- Collaborating with the national VA HIV/SSP Affinity Group to develop new SSP resources, including veteran and staff education resources, standardized harm reduction kits, and a standardized note template.
- Collaborating with local and national community harm reduction organizations for program improvement.
- Evaluating outcomes, implementation strategies, and lessons learned for further program improvement. Sharing results with the HIV Affinity Group for nationwide dissemination.
- Using dashboards to identify harm reduction opportunities.
- Outreach to Veterans about HIV Prep
- Partnering with key facility services, such as HUD-VASH, Infectious Disease Clinic, Addiction Recovery Treatment Services, Mental Health Service, Pharmacy Service, Nursing Service, and Logistics Service.
- Supporting implementation of low barrier buprenorphine initiation and infectious disease testing.
- Working with local colleagues to improve sexual and drug use history taking and linkage to appropriate harm reduction services.
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Please contact the EDRP Coordinator at for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
