U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring: Social Worker in Menlo Park

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

Incumbent is the Program Coordinator for the Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) program and oversees the Coordinator of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Center (PRRC). MHICM is a community-based case management program comprised of eight interdisciplinary staff members serving about 80 Veterans across a large geographic area. The program is based on the Assertive Community Treatment model. Incumbent is responsible for coordinating this multidisciplinary program, providing direct services, and directly supervising the Social Work, Peer Specialists, and administrative staff in both MHICM and PRRC. The GS-12 Social Worker PRRC Coordinator reports to the incumbent. The PRRC, locally, is referred to as the "Veterans Recovery Center (VRC)". The VRC is a learning-based program specifically tailored for individuals with serious mental illness.

Description of assigned duties includes but is not limited to:

• Coordinate and oversee MHICM and PRRC operations, including supervision of Social Work, Peer Specialists, and administrative staff.
• Ensure program fidelity to the Assertive Community Treatment model and maintain accountability across eight interdisciplinary staff and approximately 80 Veterans.
• Manage program communications and collaboration with the VRC and other VA services.

Requirements

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