Social Worker

Social Worker - Inpatient/Acute Care Team

As a member of the inpatient/acute care team, the CC SW performs social work and case management duties aligned with professional standards. Key responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments, health screenings, advance directives, goals of care, crisis and risk assessments, safety planning, abuse reporting, psychoeducation, discharge planning, and other relevant services.

Report patient safety concerns, including suicide and abuse/neglect, promptly to appropriate parties. Develop safe, timely discharge plans, collaborating with patients, their decision-makers, the multidisciplinary team, and community resources to ensure continuity of care. Facilitate patient self-determination through advocacy, education, and counseling; coordinate discharge to home or necessary facilities.

Provide education on health management, VA and community resources, entitlements, advance directives, guardianship, insurance, and co-pays; refer veterans and families to suitable VA and community services. Maintain professional relationships with medical center staff, subject matter experts, veteran support systems, leadership, and community agencies to ensure safe, effective, patient-centered care.

Stay current on whole health, culturally sensitive approaches, and evidence-based practices tailored to patient needs. Document social work activities accurately, timely, and comprehensively, per policies. Provide training and consultation to VA staff on social work practices and resources, and ensure compliance with all regulations, policies, and accreditation standards.

Engage in quality improvement initiatives, participate in organizational processes, and communicate pertinent activities to supervisors. Pursue ongoing professional development, attend meetings and huddles, and, when appropriate, supervise students or less experienced social workers, seeking supervision from licensed clinical staff as needed.

Contribute to the hospital's mission through committee work, workgroups, special projects, and other duties that support program goals and VA priorities.

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

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: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized