Social Worker - Local Recovery Coordinator

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Major Duties: VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Provides full range of clinical services, including crisis intervention, suicide risk evaluations and safety planning, case management, individual and group psychotherapy for Veterans with serious mental illness and other mental health related concerns. Crisis intervention may take place in person throughout the medical center, over telephone, or other modalities. Serves as a resource to program managers and staff on implementation of recovery oriented services. Provides case consultation on complex cases, and ensures that the recovery model is incorporated throughout care and individualized to each Veteran. Serves as subject matter expert for medical center staff on the recovery model and how it is incorporated into a wide rage of patient care issues including development or evaluation of recovery model intervention programs. Develops a facility wide ongoing recovery model education plan for dissemination for providers, veterans and their families. The ongoing plan may include didactic presentation about elements of recovery, presentation by experts or recovering individuals, coordination of large scale training efforts, and creation of resource guides, promotional materials and printed information. Develops, sustains, and aligns the facility Recovery Transformation/Sustainment Strategic Plan, driving person-catered recovery-oriented care throughout the medical center and COCs. In conjunction with the Mental Health Committee, develops, leads and or participates in the local MH strategic plan that identifies the staged implementation of recovery services implementation and program outcome evaluation processes. Serves as the consultant to MH programs in development of peer support services, consumer counseling and consumer operated services. Advises the facility MH leadership and the MH council developing peer specialist positions and may serve as a senior consultant to peer specialists. Coordination with the VISN 9 for the Recovery Program and may serve as a point of contact to the National Recovery Advisory Committee. Leader and participant in facility and community committees as a Subject Matter Expert on serious mental illness and psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery. Provide consultation to VA medical facility Inpatient Mental Health Services (IMHS) staff regarding recovery-oriented care, including education and training as needed. This includes review of policies, procedures, staff trainings, Veteran treatment materials, and other components of IMHS at least annually. In collaboration with the VA medical facility Inpatient Mental Health Program Manager, develop a local Standard Operating Procedure addressing the education, staff training and implementation of recovery-oriented care on the inpatient mental health unit. Provides outreach, teaching, and training to the Medical Center and CBOC staff members, Veterans, family members and community at large, about recovery-oriented care and strategies to support recovery-oriented treatment. Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized to highly qualified applicants EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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: ADHOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 51121-F 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Requirements: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.