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Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Hematology/Oncology Clinic
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 108 days ago
Hybrid Aurora, CO $106K – $138K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 Social Work ENFJESFJINFJINFP OperationsHealthcare
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This Social Worker serves at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs. The incumbent is part of an interdisciplinary team that works in a specialty medical area providing services to Veterans with complex health and mental health needs. Services include provision of high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of care to other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by the Veteran.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a Comprehensive Total Rewards package: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional.
- →This Social Worker serves at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs.
- →The incumbent performs and is responsible for a combination of clinical and administrative duties including but not limited to: Assessing the patients understanding of his/her diagnosis and proposed treatments.
- →Conduct psychosocial assessment using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer with all new oncology patients in active treatment.
- →Conduct social work transplant evaluations for all bone marrow/stem cell transplant candidates.
- →Assisting the Veteran cope with the diagnosis of cancer.
- →Providing education/instruction regarding self-relaxation and other coping strategies.
- →Facilitating a variety of oncology support groups.
- →Assessing treatment options considering a Veteran's financial, familial and other pertinent circumstances.
- →Inter and Intra agency collaboration with Veteran's cancer care involves multiple entities.
- →Provision resources and referrals (i.e. transportation to/from appointments).
- →Educating Veterans about resources and referrals.
- →Counseling individuals, couples, and other significant others as well as making referrals to mental health providers.
- →Linkage to appropriate cancer support groups and educational programs.
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: d3e35f30-a264-4aa3-b01d-571e28056ad5
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