Assoc. Professor - Social Work jobs in Wichita, KS

Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI) is an international, ISO 9001:2015 Certified, CMMI Level 3 Rated full-service provider with more than 34 years of experience in the Federal, Military, and Commercial Marketplaces. SRI seeks committed and passionate MFH State Coordinators to provide critical services to military members, Department of the Army civilians, and their Families.

Overview:

The position supports the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) integrated health care system with counseling related services to Veterans and their families. Social workers are an integral part of Veterans Administration (VA) health care. In this large and complex system, social workers are often the thread that pulls a treatment plan together and the one leading linkage and referral processes with community partners and engaging with Veterans’ groups and organizations on efforts to strengthen services. Social workers’ contributions with these efforts are valued, acknowledged and necessary. A Social Workers may include Community Counselors; Marriage/Family Counselors/Therapist; Mental Health Counselors; Rehabilitation Counselors; Social Workers (MS); Music Therapists; Art Therapists and Dance Therapists (Registered DTR) and may work in the following programs:

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Conduct timely assessment of at-risk Veterans in crisis to identify immediate needs, evaluate risk, and initiate safety plan as appropriate.
• Facilitate the delivery of health care services in collaboration with the Veteran, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide direct patient care services as part of the interdisciplinary team focusing on assessment of psychosocial issues that cause distress and negatively impacts the Veteran's ability to function at optimum levels.
• Assess psychosocial problems that cause distress, often impacting the health condition and creating barriers to care. These stressors can include adjustment to the current medical condition, untreated or under-treated mental health or substance abuse condition, economic instability, legal problems, and inadequate housing and transportation.
• Assess and document identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and/or intimate partner violence; use of clinical social work skills and knowledge to maintain Veteran privacy and confidentiality per policies, handbooks, or directives; and acts as an advocate with appropriate VA and community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver.
• Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, identify the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and psychosocial acuity.
• Link the Veteran with services, resources, and opportunities, to maximize the Veteran's independence, health, and well-being.
• Establish and maintain ongoing education programs for Veterans, community agencies, students, and staff, to facilitate understanding of social work interventions specific to the Veteran/Military population.
• Support the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with practicum.
• Master's degree must from an accredited college/university in Community Counseling; Marriage and Family Therapy; Mental Health Counseling; Rehabilitation Counseling; Social Work; Music Therapy; Art Therapy; or Dance Therapy.
• At least two years working with Veterans as a mental health counselor.
• Must understand military service-specific factors such as deployment, relocation, combat, and reintegration post-deployment.
• Must possess compassion, a genuine desire to help others, adaptability, and a willingness to learn new things. Social workers who work with Veterans must also understand the unique challenges facing their clients.
• Must be able to obtain a favorable criminal background check and security investigation.
• US Citizenship.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work schedule: Work performed is anticipated to align to VHA clinical operations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity: In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. SRI does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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