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Social Worker (Domiciliary)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 141 days ago
About the Role
The Social Worker functions as the Domiciliary Social Worker for the Homeless Service Program at New Jersey VA, Lyons campus, under Social Work Service, providing a full range of services to patients and their families to address psychosocial diagnosis and needs.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Social Worker provides case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkage with appropriate VA and community service providers/agencies as needed by the veteran, on an independent practice level.
- →This is accomplished in consultation and collaboration with the veteran, the veteran's family members/significant others and members of the mental health interdisciplinary treatment team.
- →The Social Worker also provides education to residents, interns and other in-training staff on the role of social work and discharge options available in the community.
- →Assessment- Possess the knowledge and skills necessary to independently complete a psychosocial assessment as required in the MH&BS documentation policy.
- →The psychosocial assessment occurs through interviews with the veteran, family members/significant others and/or other service providers whenever possible and with the veteran's permission.
- →They take into consideration the various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and educational background of the veteran in order to make appropriate assessments.
- →The goal of the assessment is to highlight the veteran' s strengths, psychosocial/ service needs, treatment goals and possible barriers to treatment/goals.
- →This is part of the overall team assessment of the veteran, which forms the basis of a comprehensive treatment plan.
- →Treatment Planning/Goal Setting - In collaboration with the veteran, veteran 's familymembers/significant others, and other treatment team members, they participate in developing an interdisciplinary treatment plan for veterans who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems.
- →Possesses knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures to formulate a treatment plan.
- →The resulting treatment plan is developed within the time frames designated by the program.
- →Ongoing re-assessments and updates of the treatment plans are completed as necessary.
- →Provision of Clinical Services - Provides case management services to veterans admitted to the Domiciliary.
- →Individual, group, family supportive counseling and psychosocial education may be provided as required and appropriate.
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: 3ce8b908-df79-47c2-9c7a-cf71bfe30d0d
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