Senior Social Worker

Senior Social Worker

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Senior Social Worker provides expert consultation and advanced psychosocial guidance for complex Veteran cases, mentoring entry-level staff and overseeing graduate training. They support performance improvement, VA metrics, and program development, modifying services based on data and Veteran feedback. Coverage may be required during staff absences, with day-to-day direction from program leadership and supervision from Social Work Service. The role involves frequent home visits (2-3 daily) using government vehicles and building relationships across VA and community partners. Key duties include:

• Conducting thorough psychosocial assessments, including home visits, to inform treatment plans.
• Providing independent diagnoses, evidence-based interventions, and outcome evaluations; leading or participating in interdisciplinary care planning.
• Coordinating VA and community services, educating Veterans and families on benefits, advance directives, and resources.
• Prioritizing high-risk patients, delivering case management, crisis intervention, and family support.
• Establishing therapeutic relationships; offering individual, family, group therapy using advanced modalities.
• Completing caregiver assessments, providing counseling, respite, and resource support.
• Performing rapid crisis assessments, developing management or placement plans.
• Understanding laws on vulnerable adults, emergency mental health, and abuse, serving as liaison to community agencies.
• Consulting with staff on psychosocial factors affecting treatment adherence; participating in peer reviews and case conferences.
• Documenting all interactions accurately in the Electronic Health Record; ensuring confidentiality and contributing to documentation standards.
• Interpreting policies and seeking consultation as needed.
• Addressing the needs of adult and geriatric Veterans; integrating psychosocial and mental health considerations into care plans; tailoring interventions.
• Evaluating progress, conducting follow-ups, and collaborating on care modifications.
• Coordinating referrals to non-institutional and institutional services; educating Veterans and families on options; assisting with placement decisions.
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation, participating in reviews, and adhering to program standards.
• Managing workload efficiently, setting priorities to ensure timely care, and attending meetings.
• Engaging in performance improvement, meeting VA performance measures, completing training, and pursuing relevant continuing education.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 07:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized