Social Worker - Residential Rehab Treatment Program

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.

The incumbent is responsible for completing the following duties/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.

Social Work:

Work Schedule: 0730-1600 Monday-Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
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)
Telework: Ad hoc only
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000

Starting at $61,598 Per Year (GS 9-11)