USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Social Worker/Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) BHIP
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $107K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Social Worker/Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) to join the Veterans Health Administration at the Tucson VA Medical Center. The role involves being a member of a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary team, providing care coordination and support to Veterans and their families, and ensuring access to mental health resources and treatment.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Being a member of a Veteran's assigned Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary (BHIP) team
Being an ongoing point of contact and clinical resource that promotes treatment engagement, especially during care transitions along the continuum of mental health specialty and subspecialty care
Providing and/or ensuring the Veteran (and family/caregiver/supportive person as appropriate) has access to education, information, and resources for proactive self-management
Completing a Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination needs assessment
Developing an initial Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination interventions plan, including intended frequency of contact, as part of the overall care plan
Providing Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination and documenting Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination efforts in the electronic health record (EHR)
Monitoring Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination and treatment needs and adjusting Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination interventions plan, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) clinical team members, as needed over time
Supporting evaluation of Mental Health Treatment Coordinator (MHTC) care coordination efforts to promote access, quality, Veteran and provider experience, and cost savings
Qualification
Required
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
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
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for GS-9: Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills
Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan
Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies
Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures
Experience and Licensure for GS-11: Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for GS-11: Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services
Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds
Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures to formulate a treatment plan
Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals
Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients
Preferred
Experience in an outpatient setting working with a variety of mental health disorders and substance use
Experience working with Veterans and/or active duty military
Benefits
This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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.
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.
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).
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