Senior Social Worker (Mental Health)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Social Worker (Mental Health)

• Schedule: 8:00am – 4:30pm

• Telework: Not available

Description

The Senior Social Worker provides expert mental health services within primary care, including independent diagnostic, psychosocial, and behavioral health assessments.

The role delivers brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, provides consultation to interdisciplinary providers, and coordinates care across primary care, mental health, social work, community programs, and specialty services.

It also includes crisis intervention (including suicide risk assessment and safety planning), maintains VA-compliant documentation and privacy standards, and supports program development, evaluation, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent diagnostic, psychosocial, and behavioral health assessments to identify Veteran needs and guide treatment planning

• Provide brief, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for behavioral medicine and mental health concerns in primary care or specialty settings

• Consult and guide interdisciplinary providers to support clinical decision-making, care coordination, and Veteran engagement

• Coordinate care across primary care, mental health, social work, community programs, and specialty services to ensure timely referrals, follow-up, and smooth transitions of care

• Develop, implement, and update treatment plans, clinical documentation, and program operational procedures consistent with VA standards and performance measures

• Perform crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessment, stabilization, safety planning, and determining urgent escalation needs

• Participate in program development, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives using data-driven service delivery enhancements

• Provide education and resource navigation for Veterans and families to access VA and community supports and reduce barriers to care

• Collaborate in team meetings and interdisciplinary case reviews to promote Veteran-centered integrated services

• Maintain compliance with documentation, privacy standards, VA policies, and regulatory requirements to ensure quality and safety

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

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

• Retirement: traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

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