The incumbent is a social worker and serves in a full-time capacity as a member of the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program within the Mental Health Service (MHS) at VA Detroit Healthcare System, which includes John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (JDDVAMC) and its affiliated community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Position may be filled as Psychologist, Social Worker or Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor. Please apply to the appropriate announcement.

Duties

Clinical Responsibilities (70-90%) - Provides rapid triage, problem-focused assessments, and time-limited interventions including but not limited to psychoeducation as well as brief individual and group psychotherapy - Provides scheduled and impromptu consultative services and psychoeducation regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns to patients and non-mental health staff regarding patients - Performs routine brief assessments, including but not limited to the PHQ-9, PCL, AUDITC, GAD-7, etc. - Provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions that are evidence based, including but not limited to behavioral medicine interventions for tobacco cessation, weight management, coping with chronic illness, sleep hygiene, etc. - Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center, including entering data into the databases as may required - Performs routine and in-depth mental health evaluations, including intake assessments - Provides evidence-based psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions utilizing VA based guidance and guidelines - Provides a wide range of therapeutic interventions for patients, including individual, couples, and group psychotherapy - Uses the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care Liaisons/advocates on behalf of PCMHI and/or Veteran/caregiver between settings of care, both internal and external to the VA - Provides patient, family, and caregiver education, both in individual and group formats - Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members, as needed - Assesses the need for referral for more intensive and/or specialty mental health services - Independently identifies high-risk patients and connects with needed resources and services, as needed - Consults, collaborates, and coordinates with other staff who provide care to Veteran, routinely consulting with Primary Care Providers and other PACT members about plan of care for patients - Completes clinical reminders - Reviews relevant data, assesses the data, develops, and implement ideas for improvement - Serves as social work champion for treatment planning, discharge planning, and psychosocial and psychotherapeutic needs - Provides clinical supervision to social work trainees - Serves as a consultant to one or more Vet Center(s), including but not limited to the Vet Centers located in Detroit, Pontiac, Dearborn, and Macomb. Administrative Responsibilities (10-30%) - Responsible for the daily administration and management of the PCMHI Team, ensuring efficient operation of the organization unit including but not limited to the timely and appropriate accepting and dispositioning of referrals/consults and that care is provided by the PCMHI Team in a manner consistent with guidelines - Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within assigned program using a data-driven quality assurance process; monitors the efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, quality of services offered within the program area; and identifies and develops action plans to improve access to and delivery of care. - Monitors and helps to ensure national and VISN-level policies related to PCMHI to ensure they are implemented at the facility and associated CBOCs - Serves as a point of contact, source of information, and problem solver for PCMHI-related issues at the facility and associated CBOCs - Serves as POC for Veterans and other individuals with questions about PCMHI services at the facility and associated CBOCs as well as a POC for Veterans and non-mental health staff about Mental Health services at the facility and associated CBOCs - Serves as the Facility Trainer for the PCMHI Competency Training - Ensures satisfactory completion for all PCMHI staff of required elements of the national PCMHI Competency Training Program, including ongoing education requirements; strives for fidelity to national best practices, resources, and recommendations published via the VA Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH) Education and Research Responsibilities (0-5%) - Involvement in training program didactics for trainees of various disciplines and levels, as assigned - Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: : Available on a limited basis and based upon service needs Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92111 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Grade Determinations: At the GS-12 grade, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. References: VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G39. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS-12 Physical Requirements: Ability to physically access various treatment settings within the facility. Ability to use computers frequently/continuously throughout the day for data input and communication. Ability to use phone. Position is primarily sedentary, and incumbent must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time. May require light lifting and carrying (under 15 pounds) and climbing stairs as needed. Ability to walk up and down steps. Ability to navigate unfamiliar surroundings. Valid driver's license is a requirement as incumbent is required to provide consultation services to one of the Vet Centers located in Detroit, Dearborn, Pontiac, or Macomb County and outreach is a required part of this position.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address John D Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201 US
• Name: Janice Uselton
• Phone: 313 942 5488
• Email: [email protected]