This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) Outpatient Program is part of the Mental Health Care Line's Psychiatry Department's Mental Hygiene Clinic, located at the VA Connecticut Health Care Center, West Haven.
The Social Worker in this position acts in the role of senior social worker to an interdisciplinary team of professionals and trainees working with Veterans with PTSD and/or anxiety, provides supervision and consultation, provides educational opportunities, provides direct patient care via individual and groups, participates in program development in consultation with the PTSD Firm Director, and provides administrative duties and reports related to such, as assigned by leadership Incumbent provides therapy/counseling (individual, couples, families, and groups) to veterans for issues related to PTSD and other complex and diverse psychosocial problems.
Specific duties of this position include but are not limited to: The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members. Will be an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines. Will 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.
Will provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate. The incumbent will provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits. Will act as a consultant to other team/staff members. Will provide consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
Will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed. The incumbent will provide case management to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care. Will provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate.
Will address Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area. Will provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate. Will as appropriate, supervise the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker. The incumbent will coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans.
The incumbent will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager. Will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with JCAHO, VA and medical center policy and procedures. Will assist patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.
Will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care. The incumbent will participate in a rotation of on-call social workers, including modification of tour of duty to accommodate patient care needs on weekends Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact Hannah.Neilson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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 #: 689-F1279 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/.
Marek.Wojenski@va.gov · (203) 932-5711 X14553
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $105481 – $137128/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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