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Social Worker (Program Coordinator)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The Purchased Non-Institutional Care (PNIC) Social Worker Program Coordinator is assigned to Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Department in the Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care (RLTC) Division.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Participates in the development, evaluation, and communication of standards, policies, and procedures, and plans of care for the PNIC programs.
- →Educates medical center colleagues and/or students regarding the PNIC programs and assists with dissemination of PNIC information to other VA facilities.
- →Tracks PNIC statistics and identifies significant findings.
- →Also tracks spending and resource utilization and make decisions regarding resource allocation.
- →Identifies and develops program resources in the community, providing liaison with providers.
- →Also provides program oversight to ensure quality care is provided by contracted agencies.
- →Participates in research and research utilization.
- →Completes an initial standardized screening of Veterans to determine whether they meet eligibility criteria for inclusion in the PNIC programs.
- →Reassess Veterans on a regular basis to ensure they are receiving the appropriate level of services and remain in need of program support.
- →Develops a psychosocial treatment plan and sets achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and/or family in collaboration with PNIC team members.
- →Addresses the unique needs of homebound, frail, disabling, chronic, and/or dying Veteran.
- →Serves as a liaison between the PNIC provider and Veteran and/or family.
- →This includes initiating services, reducing or increasing authorized hours, addressing conflicts between the Veteran and/or family and agency/day center, and/or terminating services.
- →Educates the Veteran and/or caregiver of the available services and assists them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.
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.
- ✓Must have current non expired valid drivers license, and be willing to drive 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: 3e572c9f-88ab-476e-849e-e5143f086c42
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