This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Duties Include but are not limited to: Responsible for the implementation of short and long-range social work treatment delivery goals. Assists the DOMSUD and SUD Leadership Team in developing and implementing policies and procedures pertinent to clinical treatment aspects of the DOMSUD Team's operation and treatment services.
Assists DOMSUD and SUD Leadership in the awareness and implementation of all documentation and reporting standards for the patient's clinical record, and showing compliance with JCAHO, CARF and VAMC requirements by social workers in the DOMSUD and SUD Team. Represents the DOMSUD and SUD Team at all appropriate clinical and administrative Medical Center meetings, conference calls and community events.
Responsible for keeping DOMSUD and SUD leadership informed through weekly meetings of identified clinical needs to include evidenced based therapies in the DOMSUD and SUD Team. Provides leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff to the DOMSUD and SUD Social Work staff. Provides direct evidenced based clinical treatment to veterans admitted to the DOMSUD and SUD RRTP.
This may include educational DOMSUD and SUD offerings, group therapy, individual therapy, diagnosis, assessments, intakes, discharge and aftercare planning. Presents clinical matters to the treatment team as part of the interdisciplinary treatment planning process. Serves as a professional consultant on SUD issues and DOMSUD level of treatment to other staff at the Medical Center as well as community agencies. Maintains timely and accurate records in CPRS documentation.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00am - 04:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc telework eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 56605-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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/. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work.
If your school was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the CSWE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This is a Monday - Friday, 08:00am - 04:30pm position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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