This position is eligible for 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 Job functions / Scope of Practices for this Senior Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder (SUD), GS-0185-12, are listed below but not limited to: A. Provides direct SUD services for HUD-VASH within the Medical Center catchment area. B. Provides outreach services for HUD-VASH in the community. C. Provides training for other CBOC members of the multidisciplinary treatment team in areas related to SUD assessment, and life skills and SUD with co-occurring disorders. D. Independently conducts intake and needs assessment of homeless Veterans and their significant others. Identifies symptoms leading to clinical diagnoses of SUD. E. Provides all necessary assessment functions, e.g. interviewing, psychosocial histories, and SUD assessments to aid in the development of treatment plans F. Develops comprehensive treatment plans with the Veteran that address the factors that contributed to homelessness, including SUD and other co-occurring factors within a recovery model framework. G. Works with the Veteran to realize the Veteran's treatment goals and reassesses and revises goals as indicated by the Veteran's engagement in treatment. H. Organizes and conducts individual and group case management and SUD treatment, to include early interventions and supportive follow-up to ensure stability in home visits and facility-based contacts. I. Provides SUD support to the HUD-VASH team as a functional member of this team, to include consultation, interventions, or accompanying other case managers on home visits, when indicated by suspicion of HUD-VASH participant SUD use. J. Will develop partnerships with community agencies, especially those serving homeless and SUD Veterans, with regular contact and communication. K. Will provide liaison services with other programs referring homeless Veterans to HUD-VASH to ensure continuity of care and promote successful transition of Veterans from one program to another. L. Will provide consultative services to SFVAHCS HUD-VASH and Comprehensive Homeless Center, as needed. M. Will participate in policy making, goal setting, and treatment service planning discussions with other members of HUD-VASH and Homeless Programs. N. Will provide appropriate clinical documentation for all contacts with or about Veterans. O. Provides recovery -oriented treatment with the goal of establishing the Veteran independently in the community at the Veteran's highest level of functioning and quality of life. P. Possess the knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services. Q. Has the ability to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient's problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team R. Possess the knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures S. Possess the knowledge of psychosocial treatment and ability to independently implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals T. Has the ability to independently provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups and families U. Has the ability to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment V. Has the ability to independently evaluate his/her own practice through participation in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organized means W. Has the ability to lead team members in the consultative nature of treatment and identify treatment modalities that will affectively guide team members to provide care for Veterans with addiction issues X. Has the ability to independently evaluate his/her own practice through participation in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organized means Duty Location: 3841 Brickway Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Tour of Duty: Monday-Friday 8:00a to 4:30p, or determine by the hiring manager Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Travel Demand: This position requires to travel up to 75%, includes home visits, visits to community agencies, visits to care giving facilities in the community etc., depending on the specific assignment. Driver License: This positions requires to posses the Current and Active California Driver License and maintain a good standing Physical Demands: This position involves primarily walking, talking, driving, use of the telephone, etc. Strenuous physical activity is not required although it is expected to withstand pressure and stress as part of their day-to-day activities.
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