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Social Worker - HBPC
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent will function as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team at the Dom VA Medical Center within the Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program.
- →The HBPC Social Worker provides and coordinates health care services to Veterans in a home environment, residential care setting or virtual video connect (VVC).
- →Duties may include but not limited to: Screening/Assessment/Case Management: Develops an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the HBPC interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members, and significant others.
- →Assess and provide social work services within the home care setting or VVC.
- →Treatment Planning/Goal Setting: Develops the treatment plan and/or discharge plans, setting achievable treatment/discharge goals with the Veteran/family.
- →Attends treatment team meetings and assess Veterans quarterly for social work input during team meetings in a comprehensive and timely manner.
- →Referral to service providers: Collaborates with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs.
- →Educates the Veteran, family member, and/or significant other available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.
- →Resource Usage/Development: Uses the current social work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
- →Refers the Veteran to needed services.
- →HBPC Social Worker will maintain communication with SWS, GEC Administration, VISN staff members, and national information regarding the programs involved.
- →Advocacy: Understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family.
- →Educates and encourage the Veteran/family to advocate on their behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.
- →Crisis Intervention: Completes rapid assessments and develops crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs under close supervision.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job. position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c75bf288-d0e1-42be-8f7d-7c39db056cb2
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