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Social Worker - Acute Medicine
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 71 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent is responsible for the management, coordination and provision of social work services to Veterans and their families on the Acute Medical/Surgical/ICU and provide coverage of Emergency/Urgent Care. The social worker often functions as a care coordinator/case manager with a panel of Veterans to ensure that their health care meets their needs, as defined by the Veteran.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent demonstrates the capacity to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provide consultation and guidance to colleagues and stakeholders, and role model effective social work practice skills.
- →Apart from providing consultation and case management on difficult and complex clients.
- →Additionally, the incumbent may represent social work and social service issues in care line, facility or community committees and workgroups.
- →Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and provide supervision for licensure.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment driving 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.
- ✓Drivers License Requirement: Unrestricted drivers license is required.
- ✓Must provide a clean driving record report from the DMV during onboarding.
- ✓Physical Examination: A driver's physical is required for this position 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: 3e8605ef-abf5-4d47-81d7-5f79fb26c1ac
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