Social Worker (BHIP)

Job Title

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Duties

The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide a variety of direct psychological treatment services addressing the complex psychosocial issues faced by the Veteran patients served in an outpatient mental health setting.
• Provide a variety of assessment, psychotherapeutic, and training services within outpatient GMH.
• Assists Veterans in crisis, in collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Team, Mental Health Clinic, other BHS programs, Emergency Department, and others. Facilitates referrals for patients in crisis, when indicated.
• Maintain a caseload of patients and, as patients progress through episodes of care, engage in shared decision-making to graduate the patient to more independent functioning.
• Serve as an active member of a BHIP treatment team that develops, implements, evaluates, and updates individualized treatment plans for identified Veterans seeking care through various BHS outpatient programs.
• Provide occasional coverage for other areas of activity within BHS or coverage while other staff is on leave.
• Record clinical information in the patient's medical record according to prescribed standards. Collect and maintain required statistical information.
• Participate on a variety of service and facility committees, task groups, or special projects groups as assigned by Supervisor or BHS Chief.
• May provide training opportunities and either direct or indirect supervision of graduate Social Work or Mental Health Counselor students or other related human services students as directed by the Supervisor or BHS Chief.
• Uses word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving e-mail. Uses Oracle Cerner Millennium Powerchart and Joint Longitudinal Viewer, the Electronic Medical Record, to access patient information, document clinical and administrative actions, and communicate with both Veterans and their healthcare team members.
• Maintain tracking system for special projects, and ongoing data requirements.
• Attend appropriate educational programs, seminars, etc. Participation in an evidence-based psychotherapy training sponsored by the VA will be expected, as will completion of the consultation requirements.
• As assigned, the incumbent accepts additional and special assignments aligned with program, service, and agency goals.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: May be available

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

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: Ad-hoc Only

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized