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Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder Services
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) Social Worker will assume responsibility for the provision of psychotherapeutic services to Veterans who are admitted for substance use and co-occurring disorder rehabilitation. In this position you will interview Veterans/significant others and complete psychosocial assessments to include data pertinent to the development of an effective treatment as stipulated by standards.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position.
- →For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) Social Worker will assume responsibility for the provision of psychotherapeutic services to Veterans who are admitted for substance use and co-occurring disorder rehabilitation.
- →In this position you will interview Veterans/significant others and complete psychosocial assessments to include data pertinent to the development of an effective treatment as stipulated by standards.
- →Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as a part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and will provide direct care and treatment where indicated.
- →Possess an understanding of best practice evidence based treatments and use a wide range of treatment modalities including motivational interviewing or motivational enhancement, crisis intervention, individual case work, group psychotherapy, group psycho-education, etc.
- →Provide educational, facilitative, and therapeutic leadership with Veterans' group and individual therapy treatments with outpatient and intensive outpatient substance use treatment.
- →Complete all components of the intake and assessment process and develops a treatment plan pertaining to all assessed needs (substance use disorders, other DSM 5 disorders, as well as other social and medical issues) under direct supervision of a licensed independent practitioner.
- →Provide emergency care as needed for all veterans receiving outpatient substance use treatment in mental health including referring patients for emergency primary care treatment, psychiatric medication evaluations, or non-medical detoxification.
- →Actively participates in staff meeting regarding clinical, administrative, and staff development issues.
- →Participates in program planning and development, making recommendations for change sin policies and procedures as needs and opportunities arise.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 565e41a7-23f1-4047-ae83-53c7f63018ae
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