Senior Social Worker- PCMHI

Summary This co-located, collaborative care Social Work position is administratively within Mental Health, with primary assignment to the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) program, located within primary care at the community based outpatient clinic. The Social Worker functions as part of multidisciplinary primary care teams, and delivers brief consultation based services. Position may be filled as a Social Worker or Psychologist. Please ensure you apply to the appropriate announcement. Responsibilities VA Careers - Social Work: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The PC-MHI Social Worker provides functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, education and consultative services regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns, on referral from primary care providers and allied PACT members. The PC-MHI Social Worker uses population based practice management strategies and maintains competences in the following core domains: 1. Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. 2. Performs routine brief assessments (ex. PHQ-9, PCL, AUDITC, GAD-7 etc.). 3. Provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions that are evidence based. 4. Triages appropriate and efficiently to specialty mental health services. 5. Provide behavioral medicine interventions: tobacco cessation, weight management, coping with chronic illness, sleep hygiene, etc. 6. Routinely consults with PCPs and other PACT team members about plan of care for patients. 7. Conducts effective curbside consultations. 8. Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Academic/Teaching/Training/Research: 1. Provides clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training (social work interns, psychology practicum students, psychology interns/post-docs, psychiatry residents). 2. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned. 3. Is involved in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students, fellows and other graduate or post-graduate trainees, as appropriate. 4. Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients. 5. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned. 6. Social workers may be involved in research activities, such as preparing RFP's and grant proposal and/or presenting outcome data and research results at VA and regional or national scientific or professional meeting or peer-reviewed journals. Program Evaluation: 1. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance processes, in particular, monitoring outcome measures and metrics. 2. Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center. Other Significant Responsibilities: 1. Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces, as assigned by the Supervisor, Mental Health Outpatient Therapeutic Services or the Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health. 2. Represents social work on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System, as assigned by the Supervisor, Mental Health Outpatient Therapeutic Services or the Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health. 3. Actively participates in local, state and national professional organizations. 4. Represents the Medical Center or Healthcare System at professional/program community group/events and committees. 5. Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 93205-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). 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Created: 2026-03-09