Supervisory Social Worker (Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program)

About the role

The Supervisory Social Worker serves as the clinical and administrative leader for the VA Palo Alto Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (DOM RRTP). The position supervises staff, oversees program operations, ensures regulatory compliance, provides evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment, coordinates interdisciplinary care, manages crisis intervention and discharge planning, and promotes quality improvement to deliver comprehensive Veteran-centered services.

Responsibilities

• Supervisory Responsibilities: serves as the Administrative and Clinical Supervisor of a GS-12 Senior Social Worker and 2 GS-7/8/9 Peer Specialists; programmatically responsible to the Program Coordinator and reports administratively to the same.
• Direct Services - Residential Clinical Work: provides direct mental health and substance abuse services for Veterans and family members or significant others in support of the Veteran's treatment.
• Screening/Assessment: develops an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members, and significant others.
• Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: maintains treatment plans based on clinical assessment for each Veteran which are reviewed monthly with updates as needed.
• Referral to Service Providers: acts as subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.
• Resource Usage/Development: identifies gaps in services and develops VA and community resources to meet the needs.
• Advocacy: understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and acts as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family.
• Crisis Intervention: experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs; has access to multiple resource directories.
• Driver's License: must possess an appropriate, valid CA driver's license to operate sanctioned vehicles in the transportation of patients and/or equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.