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Supervisory Social Worker (Inpatient)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The Supervisory Social Worker is assigned to Acute Psychiatry in the Mental Health Care Line. The Supervisor will also provide direct patient care on the Acute Psychiatry Units.
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 Treatment Planning/Goal Setting- The social worker is responsible for developing the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family.
- →The treatment plan will be completed and updated as specified by policy for the assigned work area.
- →Referral to service providers - Throughout the course of treatment the social worker is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.
- →The social worker will collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs.
- →Resource Usage/Development - The social worker 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.
- →Crisis Intervention - Social worker is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs.
- →Education/Health promotion and prevention - Social worker provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/ Living Wills and refers Veterans/families to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
- →Coordination of non-institutional and institutional services - The social worker will review the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for mental health services.
- →Social worker will educate the Veteran, families, and the team of various options available to them and will collaborate with the Veteran and family on the preferred option.
- →Supportive counseling - Social worker will provide the Veterans and their caregivers with ongoing supportive counseling.
- →Administrative Responsibilities: Enter all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates.
- →This information will be entered in a complete, confidential, and professional manner to ensure information on the patient is shared with other VA staff.
- →This information will be reviewed on a regular basis.
- →Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies.
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: 01230f3c-b36f-4816-a057-0adc2ef630e5
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