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Social Worker - Community Nursing Home
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 100 days ago
Hybrid Colorado Springs, CO $68K – $107K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Social Work ENFJESFJINFJINFP Healthcare
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The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) is part of the Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) 19 - Rocky Mountain Network and serves Veterans throughout Eastern Colorado. ECHCS consists of one inpatient facility, plus eleven Community-Based Outpatient clinics (CBOCs).
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are not limited to: The incumbent independently coordinates high-risk patients and provides care management services to Veterans and families.
- →The incumbent participates in the admission screening process and assists in coordinating the admission.
- →The incumbent establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.
- →The incumbent independently works with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
- →The incumbent conducts psychosocial assessments to determine the needs of Veterans and family members.
- →The incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measure outcome to interventions.
- →The incumbent coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA government, and community agency programs.
- →The incumbent assists with discharge planning from the Community Nursing Home and coordinates with the nursing home, PACT and/or specialty programs to ensure continuity of care.
- →The incumbent independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problem on health care and adherence to treatment plans.
- →The incumbent evaluates their own practice through professional peer review, case conference and other organization means.
- →The incumbent communicates effectively both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds.
- →The incumbent develops an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with interdisciplinary treatment teams, the Veteran, family members and significant others, whenever possible.
- →The incumbent meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.
- →The incumbent handles conflict and problems in dealing with consumer constructively and appropriately.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e60bbbbb-4065-4803-891b-f10bdb121153
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