Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Job Title

Lead Social Worker in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) for the CBOCs

Job Description

The incumbent is administratively responsible for the Dom VA Medical Center Respite Services Program located at the Columbia VAMC CBOC location and serves as Lead Social Worker in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) for the CBOCs. Major duties include, but are not limited to: The Social Work Coordinator screens Veterans for enrollment in the VA inpatient respite program and makes recommendations for non-institutional care such as CADHC or in-home respite if no inpatient respite bed can be located. Incumbent is expected to demonstrate an advanced understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs, and associated illnesses and conditions. The incumbent must understand the problems associated with advanced aging and respect the diversification of the aging veteran population. They are also expected to be sensitive to human growth and development appropriate needs and concerns of the geriatric Veteran population and able to provide current and advanced techniques for the treatment of this population. Throughout treatment/enrollment, the Social Work Coordinator is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources and the respite program. Incumbent is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans. Incumbent provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, health care planning, and will refer veterans/families to appropriate interdisciplinary team members for identified health education needs if incumbent is unable to assist or is out of the social workers scope of practice. Incumbent Reviews the record in CPRS and ensures all documentation is completed to facilitate the Veteran's placement to include requesting a Level of Care (LOC) and PPD. Incumbent alert the assigned primary care team of any missing documentation to prevent admission delays. Upon receipt of referral for in-patient respite at a Contract Nursing Home (CNH), and upon confirmation the Veteran has an appropriate LOC in CPRS (if applicable), Incumbent sends referrals to the CNHs identified by the family for possible respite bed offers; follows up with CNH Admission Coordinators as needed and resends any additional documents/information requested. Once a bed offer is received, Social Work Coordinator notifies the caregiver of the bed offer(s) to obtain consent; enters the CNH consult for in-patient respite. Incumbent will design a tool or create a mechanism to track data for all admissions for respite. The Social Work Coordinator will provide Veterans and their caregivers with supportive counseling as appropriate. The purpose of such counseling could include addressing the psychosocial impact of chronic/disabling illnesses, catastrophic or terminal illnesses, and the need for non-institutional care. Incumbent will assist Veterans/families in coping and dealing with loss and grief experienced in disability, terminal illness, and death where appropriate.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Compressed/Flexible: Authorized with Supervisor approval.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 62358F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized