Senior Social Worker - Primary Care Mental Health Integration
Veterans Health Administration · Columbia, MO
Full Time · $97,735 to $127,058 per year
Posted November 6, 2026.
This 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:
VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Generalist and integrated mental health services are provided at Truman VA and each CBOC. PCMHI providers are co-located with Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) in Primary Care at the main facility as well as the CBOCs. The BH Service Line has over 150 direct and indirect FTE comprised of both outpatient and inpatient services, with Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Rehabilitation Counselors, and Licensed Marital and Family Therapists providing multidisciplinary and collaborative treatment interventions. Duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as an integral member of the primary care team to provide accessible, integrated, biopsychosocial health care services to patients assigned to the primary care team. Performs brief comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for Veterans and family members with complex physical and behavioral disorders to determine the nature of the presenting problem, biological, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors related to the presenting problem, and the impact of the presenting problem on the Veteran's physical, social, emotional, recreational, and occupational functioning. Documents biopsychosocial assessments in compliance with the documentation and timeliness standards established by the Medical Center and The Joint Commission. Assesses high risk factors, acuity, and need for services with Veterans who have frequent and severe crises, lack family or an adequate community support network, poor at self-monitoring, frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment, or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support. The incumbent completes comprehensive suicide risk assessments and safety planning for Veterans in crisis Designs, develops, and implements PCMHI clinical programming, and executes ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of social work clinical programming. The incumbent facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate and improve services. Coordinates services with other services offered in the treatment program assuring such services are complementary and comprehensive. Directs activities to maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and continuity of care for Veterans. Provides case management services to…