The incumbent serves Veterans enrolled in the SUD Specialty outpatient clinics. The SUD Therapist supports the clinics by providing continuity of care between SUD Specialty Care, BHIP, PCHMI and other clinics through services to Veterans with SUD as they transition throughout the continuum of SUD Stepped Care treatment. The incumbent provides ongoing substance use case management and treatment interventions to promote sustained stability.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Duties include but are not limited to: Completes comprehensive clinical assessments with Veterans and their family members/significant others to fully understand a Veteran's needs and identify treatment goals. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment identifying needs and strengths. Regularly treats veterans with serious psychiatric and SUD problems through counseling or referral. Serves a variety of at risk veterans such as: combat related readjustment or injuries, military sexual trauma, serious mental illness, and substance use issues. Independently evaluates the client's situation, including the veteran's strengths and arrives at a reasoned conclusion. Develops psychosocial treatment plans independently with appropriate levels of professional autonomy. Independently determines the appropriate course of treatment or intervention. Responsible for clinical Social Work practice in the area or program to which assigned, including promotion of Social Work services as a key component of treatment. Evaluates practice on an on-going basis through participation in professional peer/quality reviews and discussions, case conferences in Mental Health. Attends all appropriate interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, Social Work or Mental Health staff meetings. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60379-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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: Candidates must 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: Social workers at the GS-11 level 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/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Experience: In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following: GS-11 Level: Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings, (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level, and are able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities: Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services. Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e. acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan. Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals. Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. Preferred Experience: Experience in providing treatment of Veterans with complex substance use disorders and co morbid mental health disorders. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. Physical Requirements: The job is sedentary but requires movement throughout the medical center. In times of psychiatric emergency, the incumbent is expected to participate in verbal de-escalation, verbal and physical restraint, as necessary, to prevent serious physical harm to patients, staff, or others and may be asked to actively participate in Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior training and practice. All candidates must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, without hazard to themselves or others. Candidates must meet the physical requirements outlined in Section II and Section VI of the OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions and must possess emotional and mental stability.

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 James H Quillen VA Medical Center Corner of Lamont Street and Veterans Way Mountain Home, TN 37684 US
• Name: Zenophia Harris
• Email: [email protected]