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Social Worker (Domiciliary)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
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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