Senior Social Worker (BHIP)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Social Worker (BHIP)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm

• Work emphasis: 90% clinical responsibilities; 10% administrative responsibilities

• Telework: Ad hoc only as needed (not a virtual position)

Description

Provide advanced clinical assessment and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for mental health and opioid addiction populations. You will consult with professional staff, develop and document psychotherapeutic treatment plans within the Mental Health Behavioral Service (MHBS) line, and coordinate care with internal and community providers. Administrative responsibilities include timely documentation in CPRS, adherence to operational policies, and compliance with performance measures and clinical reminders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver full-range clinical assessment services and support diagnosis of mental disorders

• Provide patient, family, and significant-other education

• Conduct evidence-based psychotherapy (individual, family, and group)

• Consult with staff on clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients with opiate addictions

• Develop, implement, and document psychotherapeutic treatment plans for MHBS services

• Adhere to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team

• Coordinate services through liaisons with other health care programs

• Comply with national/local performance measures and ensure timely health screening and clinical reminder completion

• Maintain CPRS documentation in accordance with timeliness standards, including diagnostic/procedure code entry and proper patient check-out procedures

• Attend and participate in administrative and informational meetings

• Participate in committees, special projects, and VISN/national/community workgroups as assigned

EDRP (Education Debt Reduction Program)

Eligible candidates may receive education loan repayment assistance through EDRP. You must meet individual eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment; award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (1–5 years) are determined after application review.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases; step rate may be adjusted based on higher/unique qualifications

• Paid time off: 37–50 days of annual paid time per year (annual leave, sick leave, paid federal holidays; possible credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior experience)

• Parental leave after 12 months (up to 12 weeks paid)

• Child care subsidy after 60 days for eligible full-time employees with qualifying income

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited school

• State licensure/certification to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level

• Advanced practice-level state licensure/certification for senior social worker role, including ability to provide supervision for licensure (or applicable state grandfathering)

• Minimum 2 years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure; includes 1 year equivalent to GS-11 within a specialized area

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete required online onboarding and pre-employment steps; provide acceptable identification for I-9

• Pass pre-employment physical examination

• Urinalysis testing for illegal drug use if the position is testing-designated (refusal results in denial)

• Selective Service registration required for eligible males

• Complete all application requirements listed in the announcement

• Serve a 1–2 year trial period with continued employment contingent on written certification that employment advances the public interest