Social Worker-Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program

Job Title

Social Worker

Job Description

The social worker provides direct clinical care/case management Mental Health services to the mental health, substance use, and dual diagnosis Veteran population in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP). These services are provided under direct supervision of the Social Work Executive, the Domiciliary chief, and a clinical mentor/supervisor.

Clinical Functions

A. Conducting behavioral health and mental health biopsychosocial assessments. B. Making sound professional judgments regarding clinical impressions, treatment approaches, and treatment planning. C. Coordinating with internal and external professionals to ensure appropriate transitions of care and appropriate/necessary treatment is provided/offered to Veterans. D. Establishing and maintaining knowledge of VA and Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies. E. Providing advocacy to overcome potential barriers to access care/services and when it is in the best interests of the Veteran. F. Provides goals of care discussions, as well as education and assist in the completion of Advance Directives; Organ, Tissue, and Eye Donation release of information forms; and Guardianship documentation. G. Assesses for signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and exploitation. H. Completing on-call duties, as assigned and per policy, which may include transportation of a Veteran.

Administrative Functions

A. Possesses and demonstrates ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds. B. Possesses skills in using computer systems and the internet for Veterans who choose this modality to communicate. C. Serves on supervisor approved committees, work groups, and task forces at the local facility, VISN or national level. D. Attends and participates in all required administrative and clinical meetings. E. Maintains accurate, timely, and complete clinical records in accordance with professional practice and VA administration guidelines. F. Maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with accreditation bodies such as CARF and Joint Commission, and VA health care systems policies and procedures. G. Participates in Social Work Professional Practice Evaluation processes H. Performs other duties as assigned and can, at times, assist other incumbents or perform special assignments to meet the needs of the healthcare system.

Role-Specific Tasks

A. Coordinate and facilitate the Veteran's overall treatment, view the Veteran comprehensively and provide continuity among various services by linking VA and community resources into a continuum of care, incorporate both inpatient and outpatient care, unless treatment requires relocation to another facility, enhance the continuity of care in a recovery-focused, integrative, rational, proactive, and individualized manner, collaborative assessment of the Veteran's needs, strengths, and challenges, plan specific services to meet the Veteran's identified needs. B. Incorporating a Recovery Model of Care to provide the framework for a collaborative relationship between the social worker and the Veteran. C. The social worker will interview patients and develop a psychosocial assessment of the Veteran. The social worker may gather and evaluate information from sources other than the patient, with the patient's consent, to validate patient reports and provide a more comprehensive assessment. D. It is the responsibility of the social worker, working within the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop a treatment plan based on assessment data and the input from the Veteran. The treatment plan will include measurable goals, objectives and treatment methods based upon the patient assessment. The treatment plan will be used to direct a course of treatment. E. The social worker will make rapid assessments and develop crisis management plans in MH RRTP. This includes the development and facilitation of written suicide risk assessments, collaborative safety plans, and assessment of homicidal ideation.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm/8am-4:30pm-Evenings and weekends may be required

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized