Senior Social Worker- Behavioral Interdisciplinary Program

Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

• The BHIP (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program) Social Worker is assigned to the Mental Health Clinic at the Orlando VA Medical Center or Outpatient Clinics in the Orlando VA HCS. Duties Include but are not limited to: Conducts full bio-psychosocial assessments utilizing evidence-based diagnostic interviews of the Veteran with specific examination of current coping skills, emotion regulation, and support networks in place. The Senior Social Worker will be providing care for BHIP enrolled Veterans with higher acuity of need/severity of symptoms he/she will provide 2 or more VA approved Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBP) for Depression and related disorders, such as ACT-D and CBT-D. The BHIP Senior Social Worker will be tasked with cases with higher severity than the typical BHIP referral and will be expected to engage in practice that is of a Senior Social Worker. Routinely and frequently use specialized outcome measures beyond the mandated Measurement Based Care requirements. Will provide case management to Veterans and families as needed, throughout the continuum of care. Assists Veterans in transitioning from BHIP into other levels including MHRRTP or residential settings as well as assists in referrals to supportive community and peer support care options to promote safety and stability for the Veteran. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAV08ORLCCOE@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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) Telework: Available, Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: ???????81804F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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