[swkcommunity] FW: [NorthCentralTXDallas] NASW Texas wants you to know about a local Job Opportunity!

[Janis Cirkles]

VA North Texas Health Care System Mental Health Division Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) Program has an opening for Social Work Case Managers.  The position is stationed in Dallas but cover surrounding counties.  The MHICM is an “outpatient clinic without wall” providing services to Veterans, who are living with serious mental illness that live the community. This position requires working in the community at least and probably more than 75% of time.

MHICM consists of a multidisciplinary team of professionals who utilize a client-centered, community-based, recovery-based approach to help Veteran who are living with serious mental illness improve and maintain their independence through intensive case management services.  Program objectives are focused on improving Veterans ability to function in the community, development and use of personal skills and strengths, access to community resources and rehospitalization.  Services provided include:  case management, crisis intervention, assistance with budget management, increasing socialization skills, client advocacy, family/caregiver support and other social work services.

The candidate selected for the position will have to pass a Federal Government background check and be able to obtain a Federal driver’s license.  Normal tour of duty is Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Interested candidates must have an MSW from a school accredited by CSWE, be licensed in a jurisdiction as a License Clinical Social Worker or equivalent and meet the Veteran Affairs qualifications for a GS-12 Senior Social Worker.  Ideal candidate will have extensive experience as a mental health provider, have a history of working with clients living with serious mental illness, working in the community, ability to provide complex case management.

Candidates interested in being considered for these positions should send a current resume to Timothy M. Brown, LCSW< ACSW, Associate Chief Social Work Mental Health at Timothy.Brown8 at va.gov<mailto:Timothy.Brown8 at va.gov>.

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