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Senior Social Worker (MHICM)

El Paso, TX

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The Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) Senior Social Worker serves as a professional leader on a multidisciplinary case management team at the El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS). The MHICM Senior Social Worker serves in the community those Veterans with severe and persistent mental illness who have frequent or long-term hospitalizations. The client population's illness is chronic in nature, refractory to resolution and requires monitoring to maintain stability. The MHICM Senior Social Worker provides individually tailored services to meet the needs of the veterans on a one-on-one basis or in a group setting. The MHICM Senior Social Worker assures continuity of care by using a team approach and sharing responsibilities.

This MHI CM Senior Social Worker provides complex clinical services to Veterans with serious psychological problems on a regular and continuing basis, including but not limited to: substance abuse issues, co-occurring disorders, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, short and long term treatment, emergency location of food and shelter, legal and employment resources, structured placement, financial matters, socialization and any other problems encountered in daily living. The MHICM Senior Social Worker achieves program goals through frequent home visits, provides medication monitoring, crisis/str6ss management, as well as develops linkages to community resources. The MHICM Senior Social Worker works with Veterans that have a severe and persistent mental illness such as Schizophrenia; Bipolar Disorder; or Major Affective Disorder and they have been hospitalized at least 30 days during the past twelve months and live within 60 minutes of EPVAHCS. The MHICM Senior Social Worker provides veterans and their family members with community outreach, counseling, therapy, treatment and direct services and referral to VA and community resources. The MHICM Senior Social Worker utilizes a variety of psychological, rehabilitation, social work, counseling and mental health techniques including but not limited to individual, group, vocational and educational counseling, substance abuse resources and referrals, and readjustment counseling. The MIHCM Senior Social Worker exercises independent judgment and decision making in the formulation of the treatment/recovery plans. This treatment/recovery plan will then be presented and discussed with the treatment team.

Additional responsibilities include an ongoing assessment of the Veteran's progress and treatment, as well as developing discharge plans. Provides outreach services to clients and engages in community networking which may include coordination with lawyers, board and care home operators, physicians, clergymen, and representatives of other disciplines who are concerned with the same clients or group of clients. This MIDCM Senior Social Worker performs administrative functions such as actively participating in clinic meetings; maintains accurate records of his/her clinical interactions; and collaborates with other team members and with professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and others in VA facilities and community agencies to help veterans recognize and resolve their problems and needs. May provide training experiences for graduate social work trainees; may make community visits needed to effectively perform his/her responsibilities, may participate in research and pilot studies, and will maintain an active participation in the Social Work Service including belonging to a committee.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required