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Senior Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 104 days ago
About the Role
Senior Social Worker in mental health positions at our Atlanta VAMC with the Social Worker Service Line.
What You'll Do
- →The Senior Social Worker selected for this position will need to have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, especially in crisis intervention and working with an interdisciplinary team.
- →They will be using short-term, solution focused counseling with individuals and families who may be in crisis as well as providing education and referral for resources and benefits, case management, and post-intervention follow-up.
- →Provides psychosocial treatment; Independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members.
- →Formulates and implements a treatment plan, identifying the patient's problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary treatment team.
- →Independently provides a full range of assessment and evaluation services appropriate to the care setting.
- →Works with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues to include patient's decision-making capacity regarding health care; Develops treatment plans to address the needs of patients.
- →Creates plans of action to ensuring assessment and crisis intervention services are maximized based on circumstances and availability of resources.
- →Conducts crisis intervention strategies, including assessment and diagnosis.
- →Conducts outreach to vulnerable populations, including disadvantaged areas.
- →Identifies impacted Veterans and connect them with VA and community resources.
- →Assists with locating family members and loved ones.
- →Assists with contacting hospitals or other relevant locations to locate medical records or emergency documentation Provide subject matter expertise in all phases of disaster response plans, including mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
- →Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm May vary depending on deployment and/or assigned facility needs Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement: Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓NOTE: Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for the VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use proir to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with the 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-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2ce736c2-ceee-4a22-82dc-bcadcfafcc8e
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