The Senior Social Worker is assigned to Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program.
Senior Social Worker (BHIP): The BHIP Open Access Social Worker provides timely, rapid-access mental health evaluations and brief interventions for Veterans presenting with acute or urgent behavioral health needs.
Operating with advanced-practice independence, the Senior Social Worker manages same-day access flow, determining the most clinically appropriate level of care-whether within BHIP, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) specialty care, or other MHBS programs.
This includes conducting focused, evidence-based assessments of presenting concerns, risk, functional status, and treatment needs, while collaborating closely with RN triage and BHIP teams.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, Tour duty range from 6:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 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/.
Jonathan.Stumpf@va.gov · (602) 741-0960
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $99402 – $129225/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-17 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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