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Social Worker (Acute Care - Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
About the Role
The Acute Care Inpatient Social Worker assumes responsibility for the provision social work services to veterans and their families receiving care at Salisbury VA Medical Center (SVAMC) inpatient medical, surgical or ICU units. Services provided include crisis intervention, discharge planning, case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, educational services and coordination of linkages to other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by client.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: Clinical Functions: Incumbent is a professional social worker assigned to the SVAMC inpatient medical/surgical/ICU units.
- →The incumbent: Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish effective therapeutic rapport with veterans/families referred by consultation, by pro-active SW case finding, by patient self-referral, or by any member of the treatment team.
- →The incumbent is able to work independently with veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
- →Must independently complete psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of veterans and/or their families.
- →The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
- →Must actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and collaborate with veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of a veteran-centered treatment plan.
- →Must possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
- →Must collaborate with VAMC staff or community agencies to ensure continuity of health services for veterans in need of follow up care.
- →Incumbent will meet with veterans/family members as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate discharge plans are executed in a timely manner.
- →Must provide consultation and education to veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and advance directives.
- →This includes the incumbent's knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community programs.
- →Must be knowledgeable of terms, treatment modalities and services used specifically to assess and treat individuals with medical problems.
- →Must have thorough knowledge of discharge planning process and resources.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:45am - 4:15pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓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.
- ✓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
Job ID: 75b7c136-a1fb-4cbd-b325-1ec2ab47a294
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