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.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) Senior Social Worker is responsible for performing specialized of addiction and concurrent, complex mental illness, incorporating multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment for Veterans.
ATS SW offers short term intensive outpatient counseling, recovery group/therapy, consult and case management, contingency management, and inpatient triage for addiction patients. Performs specialized treatment of addiction disorders. Incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veterans including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
Provide advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytrauma injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, addictions, and other serious disorders.
Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Monitors the efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, and quality of services offered within the program area. The incumbent reviews relevant data, assesses the data, develops, and implements ideas for improvement.
Recognized as the leader in the delivery of social work services to most complex care needs; therefore, the incumbent will serve as social work champion for discharge planning and psychosocial needs. The incumbent ensures that social work practice is evidence-based and in keeping with recognized social work treatment methods.
Provides consultation and technical assistance and mentoring to a group of employees performing work at various GS levels, particularly those at the entry level. The incumbent is viewed as the senior clinician with advanced practice skills and expertise. A continuous learner evaluates his/her practice as a senior social worker on an on-going basis through participation in professional peer review, self-study or other organized means.
Is active in and accepts responsibility for the development and maintenance of professional standards of treatment and practice. Provides assessments and referral services to community agencies, ensures that staff is resourceful and has up to date knowledge regarding community and VA resources. Tele-mental health will be used as appropriate and will be based on patient needs.
Accountable to the mental health social worker program manager with delegated supervisory responsibilities to the addiction treatment services (ATS) program manager and the associate chief of staff, mental health. Receives clinical and administrative guidance/mentoring as it relates to social work licensure from the ats program manager. Daily operational activities related to the ATS program are addressed by the ats program manager.
The incumbent will perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday. Alternate tours will be considered. 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 the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more 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: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 71119F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
matthew.kale@va.gov · 828-318-7817
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $106314 – $138211/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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