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The incumbent is a professional social worker assigned as a Social Work Case Manager in the Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) program. The social worker's primary responsibilities are to provide intensive case management services to assigned veterans, consistent with the goals and methods of Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM), Enhanced Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (E-RANGE).
04/25/2025 to 05/12/2025
$72,868 - $114,606 per year
GS 9 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
75% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
11
No
No
CBTA-12730119-25-GGB
835972200
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU
FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES
Assertive outreach, individualized treatment planning, multidimensional orientation, and intensive delivery of services characterizes intensive case management services, as follows:
- Frequent, direct contacts with patients to provide therapy and support. Frequency of contacts is increased in times of crisis.
- Flexibility of veteran contact (veterans are seen in any location and with any MHICM/E-RANGE team clinician who can provide assistance).
- A focus on strengthening the patient's ability to address acute and chronic problems.
- Use of naturalistic community settings for teaching and modeling problem-solving skills.
- Provision of continuity of care within the framework established by MHICM/E[1]RANGE. For example, collaborates and consults with other interdisciplinary treatment teams and programs to promote and enhance the care of patients.
- Outreach and assertive provision of services to treatment resistant patients.
- Mobilization of environmental and organizational supports, including family members, professionals, and other interested parties. For example, undertakes individual, family and group therapies as well as educational programs for veterans, families, and staff. Also responsible for linking patients to other VA programs and to community resources.
Participates in team staffing regarding patient selection, determination of treatment plans and goals, progress evaluation, discharge planning, and after care.
Effectively communicates with and utilizes other disciplines (e.g., nursing, medicine) to facilitate treatment planning and implementation. With few exceptions, participates effectively in team meetings, treatment planning conferences, etc. Collaborates with divergent multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care.
Completes clinical documentation according to MHICM/E-RANGE and Health Care System standards; this includes but is not limited to progress notes, and Treatment Plans. Incumbent will be responsible for completion of required clinical records as well as MHICM/E-RANGE forms for evaluation and monitoring of service delivery and outcome for the MHICM/E-RANGE Project Director and staff at Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC).
Works assertively and consistently with inpatient teams to assure continuity of care by providing consultation regarding clinical needs, treatment plans, and case management services for assigned patients. Works assertively to promote appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, and expeditious discharge of assigned patients, consistent with program goals and with the individual treatment plans.
Works with other clinical programs and services that share in the care of assigned MHICM/E-RANGE patients. In pursuit of programmatic and treatment goals, maintains effective working relationships with other professional and administrative personnel both within the Medical Center and in the community.
Is actively involved in readmission decisions, using the procedures established for this purpose.
Meets with VA, community, and professional organizations and individuals as needed to carry out assigned developmental and implementation responsibilities. This includes but is not limited to representing the program by screening veteran for participation in any aspects of the program.
The incumbent may participate in the training and staff development programs related to their discipline. The incumbent assumes responsibility and shows initiative for own learning and professional development.
The incumbent must qualify for a Class III U.S. Government driver's license in order to carry out assigned clinical duties.
Completes other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 0800 - 1630 M-F
Telework: Ad-hoc
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/.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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