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The Senior Social Worker practices in the Behavioral Health clinical settings to provide mental health services as the licensed clinical social worker. The Senior Social Worker is assigned to work within the Suicide Prevention Program team to provide these services ensuring Veterans timely access to mental health and psychosocial services. The work of this position is highly complex, involving a combination of mental health administrative skills and intensive clinical services BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9), as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419, enacted November 1, 2000. To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must meet the following: Citizenship. Be