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Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
The Minneapolis Polytrauma Transitional Rehabilitation Program (PTRP), Intensive Evaluation Treatment Program (IETP) and Rehabilitation Center (PRC) is part of a national system of care. PTRP, IETP & PRC specialize in the care of Veterans and Active Duty Service Members who have suffered a traumatic brain injury, polytraumatic injuries and/or other post deployment symptoms. Minneapolis is one of five regional sites in the nation specializing in the care and treatment of those injured with a TBI.
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 Major duties include, but are not limited to: Independently identifies and assesses patient psychosocial needs, developing treatment plans and providing individual, family, and group counseling.
- →Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments, delivers interventions, and evaluates outcomes.
- →Coordinates community-based services and referrals across VA, military, government, and community programs.
- →Manages high-risk cases, provides crisis intervention, facilitates family conferences, and maintains effective therapeutic relationships.
- →Serves on interdisciplinary teams within PTRP/IETP/PRC, leading coordination of care, team meetings, and communication with stakeholders.
- →Supports Service Members and Veterans coping with acute and chronic illness, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), mental health challenges, community adjustment, and transitions in care, including housing and home care needs.
- →Patients served may include those diagnosed with TBI, stroke, neuro-cognitive disorders, amputation, and/or other associated conditions requiring rehab services.
- →The work is focused on helping Service Members, Veterans, and their families in maximizing rehabilitation and treatment offerings to achieve their highest potential for emotional and social functioning.
- →Provides consultation to staff on psychosocial factors influencing care and treatment adherence.
- →Engages in peer review and case conferencing to evaluate practice.
- →Communicates effectively with diverse populations.
- →Expert knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service connected compensation and non-service connected pension, military separation and military transitions.
- →Advocates and facilitates referrals based upon patients' needs and eligibility.
- →Consistently delivers customer-focused service, handles conflict appropriately, and uses required computer systems and documentation tools effectively.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7055f176-058f-47ad-8e83-9aa39f112b79
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