Social Worker - Emergency Department/Inpatient Acute Psychiatry

Social Worker

The Social Worker's responsibilities include the assessment of mental health and psychosocial problems for Veterans presenting to the Emergency Department and admitted to Inpatient Acute Psychiatry Unit. Clinical work includes the provision of assessment, goal oriented treatment planning, discharge planning, crisis intervention, assessing for suicide risk, short-term solution-focused or problem solving, focused evidence based interventions, support groups, and counseling/psychotherapy (appropriate to level of licensure). Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Completing psychosocial/mental health assessments of Veterans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members, caregivers, and significant others to identify needs and formulate a treatment plan to meet those needs, which includes suicide risk and discharge planning.
• Providing current and advanced techniques to the treatment of the Veteran population appropriate to level of licensure and under appropriate supervision, as applicable.
• Establishing plans, goals and evaluating outcomes of interventions for a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds.
• Ensuring appropriate patient-centered discharge plans aimed to achieve maximum independence are prepared for Veterans.
• Assisting in the development of the treatment plan and developing achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family members/caregiver and collaborating with all additional providers. The treatment plan will be documented in approved VA treatment planning software and in the electronic health record.
• Reviewing and coordinating all phases of the continuing care for Veterans served.
• Developing, updating and using current social worker resources within VA and community social service programs to ensure that the Veteran is receiving education, information and referrals to current and viable resources to best meet their needs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
• Possessing knowledge of psychosocial and mental health evidence based treatment modalities and having the ability to implement evidence based treatment modalities in working with Veterans and families to effectively negotiate crisis situations, utilizing supportive, problem solving, and/or crisis intervention techniques.
• Providing education related to navigating the VA system, use of community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will/Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Life Sustaining Treatment Decisions through Goals of Care Conversations.
• Assessing, coordinating, and then facilitating the completion of appropriate paperwork for referrals to residential programs, VA/community nursing homes, community residential care facilities, assisted living facilities, medical foster homes, Veteran domiciliary, adult day health care, mental health residential rehabilitation programs, home based health care services and others.
• Providing individual and group treatment appropriate to level of licensure.
• Must be a team player and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritize and complete work within tour of duty.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30AM to 4:00PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 55606F / 50626F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not authorized Additional Benefits 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) Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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.