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Social Worker - PCMHI Co-located Collaborative Care (CCC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
The Social Worker - PCMHI Co-located Collaborative Care (CCC) works for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as a direct report to the Mental Health Service, and is assigned to Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program. Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) is a component of the interdisciplinary Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The PCMHI Co-Located Collaborative Care (PCMHI CCC) Social Worker (SW) conducts functional assessments and mental health triage and provides brief, evidence-based interventions, and education to Veterans.
- →The incumbent provides consultation services to PACT, serving as a mental health subject matter expert within primary care.
- →The incumbent works collaboratively within PACT to promote prevention, early identification, and treatment of mild to moderate mental health and health behavioral concerns as part of routine primary care.
- →PCMHI visits are brief (generally, 30 minutes or less), limited in number (1-6 visits), and structured so that the patient views meeting with the behavioral health provider as a routine primary care service.
- →At the GS-09 level, under supervision for clinical licensure, the Social Worker conducts psychosocial/mental health assessments of Veterans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veterans family members, caregivers, and/or significant others.
- →At the GS-11 level, the licensed clinical Social Worker conducts psychosocial/mental health assessments of Veterans independently and/or in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members, caregivers, and/or significant others.
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to: Adhere to Medical Center Policies, (MCP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for documentation.
- →Adhere to approved templates and required standards for documentation as outlined by accrediting bodies such as Joint Commission, CARF, and/or revenue sources providing funding to Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
- →Provide documentation sufficient to meet the needs of various interdisciplinary teams engaged in the discharge planning process both within the facility and for potential placement and/or aftercare programs/facilities.
- →Adhere to MCP, SOP, and directives for clinical contact with patients, families, and collateral providers over the course of treatment, which includes pre-admission, program participation, and post-discharge followup.
- →Provide individualize care coordination and discharge planning highlighting patient's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences within patient interaction, Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings, along with family and collateral contacts.
- →Advise supervisor and IDT on identified treatment goals, priorities, and disposition options and progress.
- →Ensuring patients have access to care via completion of required documents, 1010s, Advanced Directive, and other forms that assist with access to care within the VA or the community.
- →The incumbent will participate in survey accreditation(s) ensuring standards are adhered to within their social work practice, unit/service and at the facility level as well (i.e. infection control and safety).
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.
- ✓Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 08150034-ce52-454b-992d-31196b0d7709
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