Social Worker, Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program

1 month ago


White Plains, New York, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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:

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Social Work:

The position's goal is to maximize rehabilitation and treatment potential while assisting Veterans in achieving abstinence, emotional, economic, and housing stability before returning to their community of choice.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Position requires a basic knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological), and the differential influences of the environment, society, and culture.
  • Requires a basic understanding of treatment coordination and discharge planning, working within the VA system to assist Veteran in re-engaging in their community of choice upon discharge. Provides ongoing treatment coordination services from admission until discharge coordinating closely with the entire treatment team.
  • Provides treatment coordination to Residential Veterans. Daily 30 minute group treatment coordination meetings for assigned caseload. Meets individually with Veterans on assigned caseload a minimum of once every other week.
  • Incumbent is able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government and community agency programs.
  • Provides crisis intervention services, including fully assessing for suicide and homicide risk, creating safety plans, and determining disposition. Seeks to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates and serves as a liaison to family members when appropriate.
  • Incumbent will document interventions and activities, including a treatment plan, review plan of care, and a discharge plan, in the Veteran's clinical record utilizing the EHRM, and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring patient care.
  • Incumbent participates in regular RRTP team meetings, sharing observations and information aimed at enhancing the Veteran's treatment. The Licensed Professional Counselor will work in collaboration with the RRTP team to develop and implement recovery-oriented programming for the care and treatment of Veterans in RRTP.
  • Incumbent will act as a consultant to other team/staff members regarding the Veteran's psychosocial status as well as available community resources.
  • Possesses knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes, case laws, ethical codes, and regulations affecting professional practice of counseling.
  • Complies with all EHRM documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). Maintains appropriate records and follow-up data on patients who are their responsibility.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies.
  • Has basic knowledge of medical and mental diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures to include acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and basic medical terminology
  • Has working knowledge and skill in the use of word processing, data management, and other computer software. Ability to learn and utilize software programs in use by the VHA
  • Other collateral duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Contact for questions/assistance.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

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.

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.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required


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