Social Worker

Job TitleVA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social WorkerDutiesDuties include but are not limited to the following:Provide clinical evidence-based services and interventionsSupport program developmentProvide caregiver, Veteran, and staff education on caregiver issuesConduct community outreachSupport resource developmentParticipate in continuous quality improvement activitiesProvide evaluation/consultationMay have supervisory duties assigned under the direction of the Caregiver Support Program Manager.Assists in developing the strategic plan and implementing policies and procedures for local expansion of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)Prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use, in collaboration with the Caregiver Support Program ManagerDevelops and implements systems to track service activities, including visits, referrals, caregiver demographics, equipment utilization, and caregiver and Veteran satisfactionAdministers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to caregivers, families, and VeteransResponsible for meeting performance metrics for the assigned areaDevelops, implements, and evaluates appropriate utilization of services, as assignedConducts caregiver and family clinical interventions to identify caregiver stress, psychiatric illness, emotional distress, and social needs as treatment issuesApplies professional judgment, including knowledge of normal and abnormal behavior, in daily interactions with caregivers and the Veterans they care forProvides referral to VA medical and mental health treatment and other services, including VA benefits, as well as community-based social services and non-VA entitlement programsPractice independently, exercising initiative and independent judgment in day-to-day activitiesReceives supervision/consultation of an administrative and professional nature, with the supervisor providing guidelines on general policy and direction of Social Work or the relevant area of the Caregiver Support ProgramWorks collaboratively with the Caregiver Support Program Manager, TCM Case Managers, primary care providers, and RN Care Managers assigned to the programDirects assignments of Home Visit staff and may supervise other professionals related to cases and areas of assignmentUtilizes and assists in maintaining a data monitoring system to measure program efficacyAssist in collecting and analyzing local data for reports with the Caregiver Support Program Manager, Chief of Social Work Service, VISN Caregiver Support Program Manager, and the National Caregiver Support Program, Care Management and Social Work Service, Office of Patient Care ServicesEvaluates program progress and outcomes and uses data to continuously modify and improve the program and processesDevelops resources to further enhance the general caregiver support program to meet the unique needs of caregivers in the catchment areaPerform other assigned duties.*** Must possess a valid driver's license to travel to homes of Veterans and families throughout VA NJ HCS catchment areas for assessments and interventions as needed limitedly.Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday -Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pmRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn moreTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 14658FPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized