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Social Worker- Community Living Center
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
This position works within the Community Living Center (CLC) at Black Hills VHA and will have social work responsibilities within the CLC and the facility Palliative & Hospice Care programs.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent is a member of the outpatient and inpatient Palliative and Hospice Care teams for BHHCS.
- →The responsibilities include but are not limited to participating in IDT and rounding meetings, providing clarification for family members/others, hospital staff, nursing home, etc. concerning Hospice assessment results and care planning which may include in-home or in-facility hospice services.
- →Social worker must be comfortable with end of life conversations and planning, to include Advance Directive and Goals of Care conversations.
- →Expected duties and responsibilities to include but not be limited to the following.
- →The incumbent ... 1.
- →Will use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans and their families/significant others. 2.
- →Conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members. 3.
- →Is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines. 4.
- →Coordinate and refer care with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that the treatment plan is executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate. 5.
- →Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits. 6.
- →Will act as a consultant to other team/staff members. 7.
- →Provide consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure. 8.
- →Will act as liaison between VA and community resources.to include marketing and public relation duties as needed. 9.
- →Provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes casework, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate throughout the continuum of care. 10.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a938941e-4995-49c6-ba01-526762dd5b59
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