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Supervisory Social Worker-PACT
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties include but not limited to: Advance practice level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans, family members and caregivers in the Primary Care Clinic.
- →Able to work independently with Veterans and family members experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, legal and other psychosocial problems.
- →Effective social work in the PACT context often occurs over a series of several visits.
- →Must independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members.
- →Able to assess functional acuity of the patient and provide appropriate interventions.
- →Must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence possible.
- →Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as team members in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions.
- →Possess and facilitate action for community placements through collaboration with Veterans and family members as well as team members to ensure that appropriate community placements are completed in a timely manner.
- →Community placements can involve but are not limited to referrals to group and family care homes, assisted living facilities, Adult Day Health Care programs, Contract Nursing homes, Community Living Centers, Residential Care homes, Inpatient and Outpatient hospice services.
- →Serve as a liaison between Veterans, Family members and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery of services.
- →Must possess knowledge and ability at the advance practice level to independently implement treatment modalities and evidence-based practices, provide educational classes, and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families, including shared medical appointments.
- →The Social Worker must be able to use and teach Veterans in the effective use of My HealtheVet (MHV) system.
- →Must possess skill in using computer systems, especially for the internet for Veterans who choose this modality to communicate with the team.
- →Provide consultation and education to Veterans and family members regarding community resources, VA benefits, Specialty programs and Advance Directives.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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