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Social Worker Hospice/Oncology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
This position will be primarily assigned to the Warriors Walk Hospice unit. The incumbent serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and completes the assigned social work sections of the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The incumbent works within the auspices of Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Service provides social work coverage for those Veterans actively being treated by the Columbia VA Oncology Department.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties Include: The incumbent will develop an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others.
- →The incumbent is responsible for developing the treatment plan and discharge plan (when appropriate) and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran/family.
- →The incumbent will attend treatment team meetings and complete all MDS entries and the Social Work Care Plan for team meetings in comprehensive and timely manner.
- →Throughout the course of treatment, the incumbent must serve as the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.
- →The incumbent will collaborate with other service providers in assessing and reassessing the Veteran's needs.
- →The incumbent is responsible for educating the Veteran, family and or significant others of the available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.
- →The incumbent will refer the Veteran to needed services.
- →The incumbent is responsible for using the current social work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
- →The incumbent understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family.
- →When appropriate and feasible, the incumbent will educate and encourage and Veteran/family to advocate on their own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.
- →The incumbent will enter all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates.
- →The incumbent will establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies and act as a consultant as needed.
- →The incumbent will participate in activities that obtain feedback from Hospice/Oncology departments and work to enhance services as needed.
- →Must perform all other duties as assigned.
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: 2990e665-49ce-4baa-a764-8c48b8017d56
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