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.
The Senior Social Worker provides clinical psychological assessment and treatment at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans and their family members to meet biological, psychological, social and environmental needs. Their health care and psychosocial needs are complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving.
Duties: Provide mental health treatment, psychosocial intervention and case management to address a broad range of medical and mental health issues. Conduct intakes of Veterans seeking homeless services to include Housing and Urban Development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), Grant and Per Diem (GPD) and Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) utilizing the established referral and screening procedures of the Homeless Program.
Perform specialized and intensive case management, psychosocial treatment and intervention of complex physical or medical illness. Drive GSA vehicles to conduct home visits to veteran populations and significant work in the community. Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
Make rapid assessments and develops crisis management plans for admission to mental health and/or medical inpatient programs. Develop treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team Establish and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies. Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
Participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate. Act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed. Address Advance Directives in accordance with the standards of their work area. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00141-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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/.
ambera.oyoo@va.gov · 317-435-2270
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $93514 – $121571/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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