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Social Worker-Hospice and Palliative Care Program Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
As part of the Hospice and Palliative Care team, the Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator is responsible for the access to care, referrals for treatment services and case management of Veterans who are determined to be appropriate for palliative care.
What You'll Do
- →As part of the Palliative Care team, the Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator is collaboratively responsible for planning and managing the palliative program at the Orlando VA Healthcare System - building referral processes, community partnerships, and quality improvement initiatives - while also providing specialized social work interventions to Veterans receiving end-of-life care.
- →Duties Include, but are not limited to: The Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator plans, develops and implement components of the Hospice and Palliative Care program within the Orlando VA Medical Center and local community.
- →Program Management: Develops a system to identify Hospice and Palliative Care patients served by the facility and community who belong in the special healthcare group.
- →Serves as the point of contact for all inquiries regarding Hospice and Palliative Care services.
- →This may include stakeholders (e.g.
- →Veterans, families, community hospitals and nursing homes, and Veteran Service Organizations) and Congressional inquiries.
- →Develops a process for referrals between Hospice and Palliative Care services and local VA and/or community hospitals and/or agencies.
- →Conducts research on community resources (local, state and national) that are available to provide continuity of care and to enhance the quality of life of the Veteran.
- →Is an expert on hospice level of care options in the community, i.e., inpatient hospice units, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, housing, and the State Veteran's Home.
- →Develops data driven continuous quality improvement initiatives with established goals and outcomes to evaluate and document the effectiveness of Hospice and Palliative Care services.
- →Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses and other disciplines to foster involvement in the care of Veterans with palliative care needs.
- →The Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator provides accountability for the services provided and ensures effective modification of services when indicated to enhance customer satisfaction.
- →Direct Practice: The Hospice and Palliative Care Coordinator functions as a member of the interdisciplinary Palliative Care Consult Team (PCCT).
- →Clinical social work services may be provided to the hospice and palliative care population with frequent complex and unpredictable case load requirements.
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
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