Summary

The incumbent works for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System - Health Care Center (FxHCC) in Fredericksburg - Virginia - as a direct report to the Social Work Service and the Lead Social Work Supervisor - and is assigned to the Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) Program - also known as Mental Health Intensive Case Management ( MHICM ) program.

Duties

• Provides community-based - intensive case management and therapeutic services to Veterans diagnosed with serious mental illness - especially individuals dealing with or previously diagnosed with substance use disorder or other substance related dependency
• Intensive case management services are characterized by assertive Outreach - individualized treatment planning and multidimensional orientation and intensive delivery of services in the Veteran's home or community
• In coordination with the ICMHR interdisciplinary team - manages a case load of clinically and psychosocially complex Veterans admitted to the ICMH program
• Has training and experience working with individuals dealing with substance use disorders in special populations and with co-occurring serious mental illness
• Will work closely with the ICMHR Program Coordinator - the SATP Program Coordinator - the assigned Mental Health Prescriber - Psychiatry - and the SATP Psychologist to collaboratively determine the best treatment plan and supportive services to meet the ICMHR program Veteran's needs
• Will also work closely with the PRRC program staff to find supportive solutions to meet the complexities of the ICMHR Veteran panel - by providing rehabilitative services through the VA and with community partners
• Performs other directly related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8am -4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized Telework: Ad Hoc - as determined by the agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position
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