Social Worker- Substance Abuse Treatment Team

Veterans Health Administration • Lake City, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. The Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) Social worker independently provides clinical psychosocial, mental health, and case management services to eligible Veterans who have problems with substance abuse or dependence. Their health care, mental health care, psychosocial problems, and needs are complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem-solving. This role facilitates the efficient and appropriate delivery of services across episodes of care, which may encompass discharge issues from inpatient detoxification, ambulatory detoxification, outpatient treatment, and residential treatment within the VA or under contract in community programs. The Social Worker coordinates care with other services within the Medical Center and with community partners, and makes referrals to VA services and benefits, as well as to community resources to address financial, housing, legal, transportation, employment, and educational needs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement.
• Must complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section.
• Must serve a 1 or 2-year trial period.
• Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• For GS-9: Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities including: Veteran-centric approach, ability to assess psychosocial functioning and formulate treatment plans, ability to implement treatment modalities, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses.
• For GS-11: Minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in health care or other social work-related settings, and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level. OR a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities including: Knowledge of community resources and ability to coordinate services, skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions, knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities, and ability to provide consultation services.

Nice To Haves

• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Preferred Experience: Working with and treating substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

• Independently provides clinical psychosocial, mental health, and case management services to eligible Veterans with substance abuse or dependence issues.
• Works with family members and the Veteran as part of the treatment plan.
• Facilitates efficient and appropriate delivery of services across various treatment settings (inpatient, outpatient, residential).
• Coordinates care with other Medical Center services (e.g., Vocational Rehabilitation, Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program, PTSD Clinical Team, Mental Health Services).
• Makes referrals to VA services and benefits and to community resources for various needs (financial, housing, legal, transportation, employment, educational).

Benefits

• Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 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).
• After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Child care subsidy (up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 for full-time employees with a total family income below $144,000 after 60 days of employment).
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting).
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level