Senior Social Worker (Behavioral Health Access Team) - EDRP Approved

Job description

Behavioral Health Access Team Senior Social Worker

The Behavioral Health Access Team (BHAT) Senior Social Worker is a senior practitioner that works as part of a multidisciplinary team comprised of Psychiatric providers, Psychologists, Nurses, Medical Support Assistants, and other Social Workers of varying practice levels, that provide immediate access, on demand, same day Mental Health Services to Veterans enrolled in the El Paso VA Health Clinic. The BHAT Senior Social Worker performs crisis intervention, same day assessments, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, evidence-based group and individual psychotherapy, care coordination with other VA services, and referrals to community agencies and hospitals. The BHAT Senior Social Worker possesses independent practice skills and judgment in the field of social work practice. They are independently licensed, demonstrate highly effective social work practice, teach, guide, and mentor less experienced social workers, draft policies, procedures, functional statements, and proposals for management review, and take a lead role in continuous program improvement. BHAT treatment interventions are evidence-based and individualized to each veteran based on the presenting case complexity, mental illness acuity, co-morbidity, substance abuse disorders, resistance to standard treatments, and utilization of inpatient psychiatric resources. The BHAT Senior Social Worker:

orients, trains, and oversees new Social Work staff, as well as other interdisciplinary and allied staff in BHAT systems, processes, and workflows.

provides clinical supervision and training to Social Work interns, graduates working toward as assigned

serves as a mentor and coach to other Social Workers, assumes responsibility and shows initiative for their learning and professional development, evaluates BHAT social work practice through participation in professional peer reviews.

Utilizes deescalation strategies, conducting suicide risk assessments, developing and implementing crisis management plans, establishing safety plans, coordinating admission to inpatient psychiatric programs, and coordinating after-care treatment. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency, staff will follow the protocol of his/her respective mental health clinic and the El Paso VA Health Clinic.

completes same day triage assessments, crisis assessments, suicide risk assessments, and biopsychosocial assessments of Veterans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, and Veteran's family members/caregivers, in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures.

collaborates with the veteran in treatment plan development, based on their biopsychosocial assessment, setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran, and identifying outcome-based measures for each goal. Treatment goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound.

Duties are continued in the Education Section.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:45 PM

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: This is an onsite position. Telework may be offered when deemed necessary by the department AD-HOC (Employees who telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term basis, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement.) (Portion of day acceptable).

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 55957-F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Worksite address

las cruces, NM, 88005, US

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