Full-time clinician in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program at the Erie West VA Outpatient Clinic, providing recovery-oriented, trauma-informed outpatient mental health care to Veterans. Responsibilities include psychotherapy, psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and stabilization within a multidisciplinary team supporting Veterans' resilience and long-term recovery.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to: Provide individual and couple psychotherapy using evidence-based, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed approaches. Complete psychosocial assessments and collaboratively develop treatment plans using Measurement Based Care.
Apply knowledge of psychiatric conditions, evidence-based treatment protocols (including CBT and CPT), and common psychotropic medications, including their effects and side effects. Use appropriate mental health and medical diagnostic terminology to maintain clear, effective communication with the healthcare team.
Participate in collaborative clinical discussions and advocate for Veterans' psychosocial and mental health needs, including factors influencing treatment adherence. Routinely assess Veterans' mental health needs in outpatient settings, coordinate care with the clinical team, and support smooth transitions to the least restrictive level of care, including timely discharge and transition planning.
Document all clinical services in the electronic health record and review provider notes to ensure coordinated, comprehensive care. Conduct rapid assessments and develop crisis management plans, including evaluation for psychiatric hospitalization or residential program admission. Have some basic knowledge of Veteran benefits, services, and specialized programs. Perform additional duties as assigned to support service and organizational needs.
Engage in ongoing professional development through self-assessment, supervision, and clinical consultation. Competence and comfort in providing clinical care both virtually through telehealth and in person are required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an 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 review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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 authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized.
Education. 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.
Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ 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/.
donald.millender@va.gov · 850-619-2794
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85249 – $110830/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-31.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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