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.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Represent the ADTP/SUD program with professionalism when working with Veterans, interdisciplinary providers, community agencies, and family/support systems. Serve as a subject matter expert in SUD specialty care, including withdrawal management needs, co occurring disorders, and evidence based SUD treatment options.
Collaborate with Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry, Primary Care, ED/inpatient teams, and RRTP staff to ensure coordinated responses for complex or acute Veterans requiring early intervention. Provide education and consultation across the medical center regarding SUD assessment, treatment planning, crisis stabilization, and recovery oriented supports.
Use extensive knowledge of VA and community SUD programs, detoxification and rehabilitation services, crisis centers, sober supports, and behavioral health agencies when arranging referrals. Coordinate referrals within the SUD specialty clinic to RRTP, outpatient mental health, primary care, and community resources, ensuring timely linkage based on clinical urgency and Veteran preference.
Assist Veterans and caregivers in navigating care transitions, including those discharged from inpatient settings and those with minimal treatment engagement but recurring crisis service use. Complete biopsychosocial assessments and independently diagnose substance use disorders and co occurring mental disorders, particularly for complex or acute Veterans requiring stabilization or withdrawal management.
Incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment planning within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice, considering medical, psychiatric, trauma, environmental, and social determinants of health. Identify co morbid complications through brief assessment and rapid formulation, including withdrawal risk, intoxication related danger, overdose risk, medical instability, or psychiatric decompensation.
Document comprehensive assessments that include strengths, limitations, risk factors, coping strategies, and support systems to guide treatment and care coordination. Provide specialized consultation to staff, trainees, and interdisciplinary teams on complex SUD presentations, motivational approaches, co occurring disorders, crisis mitigation, and referral pathways.
Advocate for Veterans facing barriers to care, stigma related to addiction, or challenges navigating the VA system. Encourage Veterans and caregivers to advocate for their own needs, supporting autonomy and recovery oriented care. Provide comprehensive, evidence based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy for SUD and co occurring conditions.
Offer evidence based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for SUD, Motivational Interviewing, Contingency Management, relapse prevention strategies, and programmatically indicated modalities. Identify when specialty consultation is needed and make referrals to appropriate medical, psychiatric, or mental health services.
Provide psychoeducation, counseling, and care coordination for Veterans experiencing medical complications related to substance use, ensuring collaboration with Addiction Medicine and inpatient teams. Complete clinical reminders and SUD related screening tools within approved scope of practice and clinical privileges.
Make rapid assessments and develop crisis management plans for Veterans experiencing psychiatric instability, acute withdrawal, suicidal ideation, intoxication related risk, or medical emergencies. Maintain access to crisis resources and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure warm handoffs, appropriate admissions, and safety focused interventions.
Serve as an essential interdisciplinary team member for Veterans at high risk for suicide or overdose, ensuring appropriate monitoring, risk management, and treatment coordination. Provide community outreach to complex Veterans who frequently use emergency or crisis services but exhibit limited treatment engagement. Monitor follow up services using dashboards and tracking tools to meet SAIL expectations and ensure continuity of care after inpatient discharge.
Coordinate point of care testing (urine drug screens, breathalyzer testing, vital signs) with interdisciplinary team members as clinically indicated. Provide guidance, mentoring, and role modeling to colleagues and trainees regarding best practices in SUD treatment, crisis intervention, and recovery focused care.
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Telework: This position is eligible for telework on an Ad- Hoc Basis per agency policy EDRP Authorized: (Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.) Contact V21CCOEEDRP@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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/.
omar.smith2@va.gov · 9155647517
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $141457 – $183897/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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