Social Worker

Job Title

Social Worker

Job Description

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• The Social Worker will develop an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the Veteran, family members, significant others, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Is responsible for developing the treatment plan, and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran/family.
• Responsible for providing appropriate evidence-based treatment for a variety of mental health disorders.
• Throughout the course of treatment, the Social Worker is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.
• Responsible for using the current social work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
• When appropriate and feasible, the Social Worker will educate and encourage the Veteran/family to advocate on their own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.
• Making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs.
• Provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, and Advance Directives/Living Will, and will refer Veterans/families to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
• Will review the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for mental health services.
• Will provide the Veteran with evidence-based psychotherapies designed to deal with mental health concerns stemming from the psychosocial impact of their military experiences, traumatic events, transition difficulties, coping with chronic/disabling illness(es), onset of a catastrophic illnesses, etc.
• Will enter all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.

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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: Ad-hoc at supervisory discretion.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.