Social Worker

Allied Health Professional Major Duties

Provide intensive case management services to assigned Veterans and significant others, consistent with the goals and methods of ICMHR.

Work will be conducted in the community and in Veteran's homes. Independent decision making will be required to provide treatment to Veterans diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness.

Utilizes knowledge of theories and modalities, such as Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in the specialized treatment of Veterans with Severe Mental Illness (SMI).

Independently conducts psychosocial assessments and evidence-based treatment interventions to a wide variety of Veterans from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, education and other diversified backgrounds.

Independently implements a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals.

Provides consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.

Independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, identifying the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and psychosocial acuity. In collaboration with the Veteran, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary treatment team, the social worker facilitates the delivery of health care services.

Provides professional, independent social work services to Veterans with Severe Mental Illnesses.

Provides case management and care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery of health care services, incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.

Provides a range of interventions and evidence-based treatment modalities to include individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy.

Incumbent will complete required clinical forms for monitoring service delivery and outcomes as determined by the ICMHR Program Director as well as staff at the Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC).

Supports CARF and Measurement Based care by administering measures that will assist with tracking progress of Veteran treatment and goals.

Provides outreach and assertive provision of services to treatment resistant members. Engages in mobilization of environmental and organizational supports, including family members, professionals, and other interested parties. For example, provides individual, family, and group therapies as well as educational programs for Veterans, families, and staff. Also responsible for linking members to other VA programs and to community resources.

Works assertively and consistently with inpatient teams to assure continuity of care by providing consultation regarding clinical needs, treatment plans, and case management services for assigned Veterans. Works assertively to promote appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, and expeditious discharge of assigned members, consistent with program goals and with the individual treatment plans.

Works with other clinical programs and product lines that share in the care of assigned ICMHR members, including but not limited to each product line and other recovery programs. In pursuit of programmatic and treatment goals, maintain effective working relationships with other professional and administrative personnel both within the Medical Center and in the community.

Assesses Veterans for safety in an on-the-spot evaluation prior to transporting that Veteran in a government vehicle. Procedures for the safe transport of Veterans will be followed in accordance with Social Work Service guidelines and ICMHR Program SOP. Must have a valid driver's license and be able to safely operate a government assigned vehicle.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 4:00PM

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized