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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