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Social Worker-Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Collaborative Care Manager

Englewood, Colorado, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$73K/yr - $114K/yr

1+ years exp

The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is seeking a Social Worker-Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Collaborative Care Manager. This role involves providing evidence-based mental health services to assist primary care providers in treating common mental health and behavioral health concerns, while ensuring effective collaboration and coordination of care for Veterans.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Patient outreach and engagement in treatment

Initial assessment of the Veteran, including the following: Administration of validated patient reported outcome measures, Review of assessments and documentation completed by others, Obtain missing pertinent information from providers, patients, and medical records, Review of initial assessment and treatment plan with the PCMHI Provider with Prescribing Privileges consultant and PCP, incorporating modifications of the plan as recommended

Routine use of a patient registry, including: Entry of all Veterans receiving PCMHI CoCM into a registry (e.g., Behavioral Health Lab software), Use of a registry to ensure patient follow-up, track engagement in PCMHI CoCM protocols, and monitor treatment response, Run patient registry reports to facilitate care provision and to monitor quality of care

Participation in weekly caseload consultation with the consulting PCMHI Provider with Prescribing Privileges

Providing education and brief interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, and other focused treatment strategies

Monitoring of Veteran progress using validated patient reported outcome measures

Ongoing review of progress and recommendations for changes in treatment, including medication adjustments, utilizing evidence-based algorithms in consultation with the PCMHI Provider with Prescribing Privileges

Timely and thorough documentation of all patient interactions

Ongoing collaboration with and coordination of the Veteran's care with the treating PCP and other healthcare professionals

Influence adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines in PACT by providing "on-time, on-target" information to PACT providers

Function effectively within interdisciplinary teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care

Continuously collaborate with the entire PCMHI team to ensure high quality, effective, Veteran-centered services at the patient and programmatic levels

Participation in weekly supervision with assigned clinical supervisor for case review and discussion of clinical decision making and treatment planning with the expectation for regular outreach to supervisor to discuss any clinical cases that require more immediate review

Performs other appropriate clinical duties as assigned

Qualification

Master's degree in social workState licensure for social workPsychosocial assessment skillsEvidence-based treatment techniquesCommunity resource knowledgePatient engagementCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

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)

Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

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

Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans, their family members, caregivers, and survivors

Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the Veterans problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed

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

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

Preferred

Advanced practice license

Experience with risk evaluation

Experience with care coordination

Experience providing mental health services in a primary care setting

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

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)

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).