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Patient Alligned Care Team (PACT) Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
The Roudebush VA is seeking a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Social Worker for the Primary Care team. The PACT Social Worker provides social work services to Veterans receiving primary health care in the PACT Clinics and specialty care in a specialty clinic at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Duties included but are not limited to: Screening/Assessment- In conjunction with the interdisciplinary medical and psychiatric staff, the PACT Social Worker screens and assesses the Veteran's psychosocial needs and barriers in order to facilitate his or her access to appropriate VA and community resources.
- →At times, the PACT Social Worker will screen or assess a Veteran who presents as a walk-in without association to a clinic visit.
- →Through collaborative relationships with the Veteran, his or her family/caregiver and other VA programs and VA staff, the PACT Social Worker coordinates the gathering of information vital to the process of setting appropriate treatment goals and time frames for achieving those goals.
- →Referral to service providers- To facilitate the continuity of a Veteran's recovery, the PACT Social Worker will arrange referrals to needed VA and/or community resources (e.g., home health care, assisted living facilities, extended care facilities/nursing homes, services available through area agencies on aging, community support groups, hospice, community-based extended care).
- →The PACT Social Worker will collaborate with other service providers in re-assessing the Veteran's needs during the eligibility determination process, coordinating access to information needed for the referral.
- →Additionally, the PACT Social Worker will educate the Veteran and/or caregiver about the available services and their shared responsibility in accessing such services.
- →The Veteran's preferences or that of his or her surrogate decision-maker will be considered throughout the referral and care coordination process.
- →Resource Usage/Development- As a subject matter expert on the services and resources available to Veterans through both VA and the community, the PACT Social Worker will monitor patterns of resource availability, identifying unmet needs and the resultant impact on the Veteran's psychosocial functioning.
- →The PACT Social Worker will communicate with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., the Social Work Executive/Chief, the Social Work Professional Practice Council, other VA programs, community partners) to encourage the development of new and innovative resources.
- →Advocacy- The PACT Social Worker will advocate for Veterans to ensure that they have access to all needed and resources within VA and in the community.
- →By availing the Veteran of his or her choices in complex decisions and by guiding the Veteran through complicated enrollment procedures and bureaucratic processes, the PACT Social Worker facilitates the best possible outcome for the Veteran.
- →When appropriate and feasible, the PACT Social Worker will educate and encourage the Veteran and his or her family/caregiver to advocate on his/her own behalf, fostering independence and empowerment.
- →Crisis Intervention- The PACT Social Worker will assess and intervene in any medical or psychiatric crises presented by the Veteran and participate in developing crisis management and safety plans to minimize the event of future crises.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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