Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Substance Use Disorder Specialist

Department of Veterans Affairs • Johnson City, TN

53d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker is the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Specialist for Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) and the Heath Care for Homeless Programs. This position provides case management and intervention support to SSVF in a team oriented, recovery-based program. The SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) SUD (Substance Use Disorder) Senior Social Worker assists Veterans experiencing homelessness with direct SUD services, outreach, and case management. This role develops and implements treatment plans to facilitate recovery and improve Veterans' quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide SUD services, including assessment, diagnosis, therapy, treatment planning, resource linkage, and case management.
• Develop treatment plans addressing homelessness, SUD, and co-occurring factors.
• Conduct individual and group case management and treatment.
• Support interdisciplinary treatment teams and SSVF grantees.
• Perform outreach and resource linkage for homeless Veterans.
• Conduct intake and needs assessments; identify symptoms for SUD diagnoses.
• Develop partnerships with community agencies to enhance service delivery.
• Provide direct care services including assessment, referral, treatment, case management, and follow-up.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on SUD assessment, life skills, and co-occurring disorders.
• Contribute to policy-making, goal setting, and treatment service planning.
• Ensure continuity of care by liaising with other programs.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and review statistical data to improve service delivery.
• Provide leadership, training, and staff development for VA staff.
• Participate in committees, work groups, and task forces.
• May be asked to work Outreach events on weekends, holidays, and perform additional tasks as assigned.
• Serve as a functional member of the SSVF and multidisciplinary homeless program teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees