About this opportunity
US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Social Worker - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program opportunity in shelbyville, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
Mental Health Clinic (MHC) BHIP Social Worker
Duties
The major duties of the Mental Health Clinic (MHC) BHIP Social Worker include, but are not limited to:
Provides social work services to Veterans receiving care in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic at Shelbyville, IN.
Evaluates the Veteran's presenting psychosocial problems and facilitates access to the resources that can most appropriately minimize the Veteran's psychosocial stressors.
Works to optimize the social supports available to the Veteran to promote maximum recovery and functioning.
Evaluates psychosocial needs and applies psychotherapy and social work interventions with a high degree of autonomy, exercising independent judgment and initiative in carrying out social work functions and in applying social work values and ethics to complex situations.
Screens and assesses the Veteran's psychosocial needs and barriers in order to facilitate his or her access to appropriate VA and community resources.
Coordinates the gathering of information vital to the process of setting appropriate treatment goals and time frames for achieving those goals.
Determines realistic goals with the Veteran, including such factors as a) problems, b) goals, c) objectives, c) specific concrete interventions.
Provide a full range of psychotherapeutic services to utilize the most appropriate evidence-based psychotherapy in order to provide quality care in the outpatient programs of the Mental Health Clinic.
Participate in telemental health or similar activities in order to provide services for Veterans located away from the Medical Center or CBOC.
Provides ethical individual and group mental health services to eligible Veterans diagnosed with mental and behavioral health conditions.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 92042-0, 92043-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Worksite address
shelbyville, IN, 46176, US
Who can apply
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