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Senior Social Worker-Home Based Primary Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Oakland Park, FL $109K – $142K Apply by Sep 25, 2026 Social Work ENFJESFJINFJINFP MarketingHealthcare
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The Miami VA Healthcare System (Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center) Social Work Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Social Worker-Home Based Primary Care. Ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program. You must be an excellent communicator and team player who is adaptable to the needs of a growing medical center.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Total Rewards.
- →Their work is often collaborative, involving coordination with healthcare providers, caregivers, and community resources.
- →In home-based primary care, the senior social worker's role is to bridge gaps between medical treatment and daily living, ensuring that seniors receive safe, coordinated, and person-centered support in their own homes.
- →This requires strong communication, empathy, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to adapt to the unique needs of older adults and their families.
- →Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Evaluate the senior's physical, emotional, social, and financial needs through home visits and interviews.
- →Identify strengths, limitations, and risk factors to inform care planning.
- →Develop individualized care plans that integrate medical, social, and emotional support.
- →Set measurable goals for recovery, independence, and quality of life.
- →Connect seniors with home health care, therapy, transportation, and other community resources.
- →Liaise with physicians, nurses, therapists, and home care agencies to ensure continuity of care.
- →Provide individual and family counseling to address grief, anxiety, depression, or adjustment challenges Offer crisis intervention when necessary.
- →Educate seniors and families about aging-related issues, available programs, and self-care strategies Conduct regular home visits to monitor progress, adjust care plans, and address emerging needs.
- →Assist in transitioning seniors from hospitals or rehabilitation centers to home care, ensuring safety and readiness Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor.
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.
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