Social Worker - Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program

Department of Veterans Affairs • Hot Springs, SD

64d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. Provides clinical case management and therapeutic intervention services to assigned Veterans. Provides evidence based therapeutic interventions in encounters with Veterans to promote recovery and successful transition to community living and care. Interventions will be specifically delivered in treatment modalities for addictions, substance abuse and dependence, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD. Designs, plans and conducts various psycho-social educational classes and process groups related to helping the Veterans understand mental health and their needs and the impact on them and their whole life system of support. Provides clinical services to Veterans admitted to the RRTP, which includes DCHV (Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans) programming, addictions treatment, mental health treatment, and PTSD treatment.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
• Participates in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• Coordinates and refers care with other disciplines.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling to support treatment and recovery of Veterans experiencing addictions, complex mental health conditions, and PTSD.
• Provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
• Acts as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• Provides case management to Veterans. Engages family and other supports to promote recovery for Veterans.
• Assists the Veteran and family in understanding contributing factors to problems, discusses solutions, and encourages lasting changes to reduce stressors.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
• 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)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees