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Social Worker (Acute Care-Medical/Surgical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →The Acute Care Medical/Surgical Social Worker functions as a key member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, providing professional social work services to Veterans and their families within the acute medical/surgical inpatient setting at the William S.
- →Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI.
- →They are responsible for comprehensive psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and coordination of care.
- →The social worker addresses the complex needs of patients facing acute illness, hospitalization, and related challenges, ensuring that the psychosocial, emotional, and resource needs of Veterans are identified and addressed.
- →They collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other staff to facilitate patients' adjustment to illness and hospitalization, optimize resources, and promote continuity of care following discharge.
- →Duties Include but not limited to: 1.
- →Complete psychosocial assessments of hospitalized patients, identifying behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. 2.
- →Provide case management and care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery of health care services. 3.
- →Link the Veteran with services, resources, and opportunities in order to maximize the Veteran's independence, health, and well-being Provide education on Advance Directives and Advanced Care Planning; assist in completion of Advance Directives. 4.
- →Provide interventions with Veterans and their families/caregivers who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, behavioral health, financial, legal, and psychosocial problems. 5.
- →Act as an advocate with appropriate VA and community service providers/agencies when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family and/or caregiver. 6.
- →Maintain a current network of internal and external resources to educate the Veteran and/or family members/caregivers and assist with appropriate referrals. 7.
- →Participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and initiate VA and community referrals, coordinating the discharge plan within scope of practice and ensuring discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate. 8.
- →Provide a wide range of social work interventions and services in both individual or group settings, as consistent with VHA Directive 1110.02 Social Work Professional Practice and approved scope of practice. 9.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 13dc9c4b-bba6-4923-9937-39085f0d4b5f
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