The Supervisory Social Worker for the Veteran's Justice Program (VJP) will split time between direct clinical care and the administrative tasks associated with program management and administrative and clinical supervision of staff. Works in conjunction with the Homeless Programs to coordinate administrative and patient activities for this program and with VA and non-VA employment providers to ensure access to ongoing employment services as needed, housing and other resources.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Veteran's Justice Program focuses on justice-involved Veterans in the following settings: 1) at the front end of the justice system (jails and/or courts), 2) during the duration of Veterans Treatment Court involvement 3) court and jail outreach, and 4) as a subject matter expert to provide referrals regarding legal circumstances (i.e.-outstanding warrants, civil matters, criminal/justice involvement). Duties may include but are not limited to: Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with justice-involved Veterans. Social Worker is able to independently work with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems and provide clinical care at an advanced practice license level. Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments, including HOMES assessments. Advanced clinical training, insight and expertise is utilized to interpret assessment information and identify viable treatment options. Assesses elevated risk factors, acuity, and the need for services. The social worker could assist Veterans who tend to have frequent and severe crises, lack family or an adequate community support network, be poor at self-monitoring, frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment, or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support. Possess skills and knowledge to provide ongoing case management services to justice involved Veterans who are being monitored by treatment courts (and as needed for Veterans released from correctional institutions) by performing duties to facilitate independent community living by coordinating mental health and community care. Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides appropriate level of case management services. Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint. Provides linkage and referral to VA medical and mental health treatment and other VA services including VA benefits, community-based social services and other non-VA entitlement programs. Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of justice-involved veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plans. Performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. Participates in the development of a treatment plan with Veterans. The treatment plan includes individualized goals and measurable objectives based on relevant psychological, medical, and psychiatric information. Participates in the assignment of Veterans to VA and non-VA treatment teams and programs, including by consulting with relevant program clinical staff in planning treatment for Veterans with co-morbidities. Documents contacts with justice-involved Veterans in the Veterans' electronic health record (EHR), using progress notes and appropriate evaluation tools developed for justice outreach. With written consent of the Veteran, the social worker provides input into treatment planning to the court and reports on treatment progress in VA services as needed, including, if indicated, treatment-related toxicology test results. Conducts active outreach to Veterans involved in the justice system, including those who may be participants, or candidates for participation, in treatment court programs, including Veterans courts. Travels where necessary, or as assigned in the capacity of community outreach, home visits and Veteran's Justice program. Work Schedule: Full-Time, M-F 0730-1600 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) 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. Functional Statement #: 09744-F Position Location: Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC), 4461 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
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/.
Cynthia.Davis6@va.gov 360-750-5363
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