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Social Worker-Community Nursing Home (CNH)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This position is located within the Orlando VA Healthcare System, a Level 1a facility, which provides a state-of-the-art continuum of services, education and resources to Veterans and caregivers of Veterans with complex needs. Incumbent will report to the Viera VA Clinic in Viera, Florida (other locations may be negotiated dependent on space availability).
What You'll Do
- →The CNH Social Worker independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
- →Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups.
- →The CNH Social Worker independently conducts psychosocial assessments and develops treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- →Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measures outcomes to interventions.
- →The Incumbent is able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, recertification for continuation of VA authorized community-based services, other government programs, and community agency programs.
- →The CNH Social Worker has general knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, and non-service connected pension.
- →Incumbent facilitates referrals based upon Veterans needs and eligibility.
- →The CNH Social Worker independently identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services.
- →Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
- →He/she has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
- →This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, and medical terminology.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 07:30am - 04:00pm 08:00am - 04:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position Telework: Ad-hoc/Situational-Occasional, Non-routine Functional Statement #: 80031F VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Travel/Driving: 50% or less of the job duties will require driving
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 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 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: db8a5552-2e22-483f-9944-bcc413ace929
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