Social Work- Primary Care Mental Health Integration

About the role

The Social Work-Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program with Mental Health Service at the Villages location seeks candidates who wish to contribute to the quality care standards and the growth of a VA academic hospital program.

Responsibilities

• Conducting psychosocial/mental health assessments of Veterans independently and/or in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members, caregivers, and/or significant others.
• Developing a patient-centered treatment plan and developing achievable treatment goals with the Veteran, and when appropriate, the family members/caregiver, and collaborating with all additional interdisciplinary team providers.
• Providing education related to navigating the VA system, use of community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will/Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Goals of Care Conversations.
• Providing psychoeducation to Veterans, family members/caregiver, and referring them to appropriate interdisciplinary team members or services for identified health education needs.
• Offering ongoing supportive counseling and psychosocial/psychological education in the individual, group, and family setting.
• Establishing and maintaining positive, professional working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers, and stakeholders within the VA, as well as community agencies and all other internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• One year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in health care or other social work-related settings.
• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team with experience using evidence-based treatment modalities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services.
• Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies.
• Ability to utilize counseling skills when working with Veterans and family members.

Skills

• Independent conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, educational, and other backgrounds.
• Independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
• Providing consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• Paid time off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Parental leave: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Child care subsidy: 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.
• Health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care: Many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Schedule

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm - Monday - Friday

Physical Requirements

• Able to meet the physical demands of the position, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must have good manual dexterity.
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written word.
• Must be able to view and read information on computer screens.