Social Worker (Pact Aligned Care Team)- Social Services

Job Title

Social Worker

Duties

Help Total Rewards of an Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to:

• The incumbent must use their skills in assessing and treating biopsychosocial problems of Veterans and their families/significant others.
• Social Worker responsibilities include the management of crisis intervention, the assessment of biopsychosocial problems that cause distress, impacting health conditions and creating barriers to care.
• The incumbent must complete comprehensive assessments to determine the influence of social drivers of health on the presenting problem(s).
• Evaluates interpersonal and environmental factors impacting the problem, and its effect on the patient's ability and desire to comply with the treatment recommendations by the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate with VA staff and community agencies to secure services and assist in problem-solving as needed.
• Case management with members of the outpatient multidisciplinary team is provided to coordinate a collaborative effort, to meet the agreed upon goals, and include collaboration with community professionals regarding needed services for Veterans and/or their families.
• Assesses the Veterans biopsychosocial status as well as the state of the social system, arranges, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and advocates for multiple services to meet the specific needs of the Veterans and their families.
• Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs for non-institutional, institutional services/programs and entitlements.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a current resource file of VA and community social service programs and will refer the Veteran to needed services.
• Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
• Act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the veteran/family.
• Participates and assists in planning and executing outreach events for the purpose of providing education and expedited access to VA Care.
• Able to make rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans to maintain patient in the home, for admission to acute, short term and/or long-term placements.
• Responsible for the coordination of referrals for non-institutional services such as, but not limited to, Home Base Primary Care, home hospice, skilled, and non-skilled home care services, substance abuse, or behavioral health programs.
• Responsible for coordinating referrals of institutional placements in Medical Foster Homes, Assisted Living, Contract Nursing Home or non-contract community nursing home.
• Provide education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will, and will refer Veterans/families to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for the identified health education needs to include Complementary and Integrative Health Services.
• Provide Veterans and their caregivers with ongoing supportive counseling and education.
• Responsible for supporting the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Benefits

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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: Yes - as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

This is a Bargaining Unit position