Senior Social Worker (PCMHI)

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.

Responsibilities

• Senior Social Workers must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
• Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment.
• Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice.
• Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty.
• Candidates must demonstrate the Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations.
• Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes.
• Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
• Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills.
• Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area.
• Assignments include clinical settings where they have limited access to onsite supervision such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics.
• The senior social worker collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans - ensures equity of access - service - and benefits to this population - ensures the care provided is of the highest quality.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker serves on committees - work groups - and task forces at the facility - VISN and national level - or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor - Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker addresses Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area.
• The senior social worker provides individual and family counseling as appropriate.
• The senior social worker conducts psychosocial assessments and high-risk screens to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
• The senior social worker participates in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• The senior social worker participates in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources - advance directives - and VA benefits.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker coordinates treatment and communicates with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• The senior social worker participates in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The senior social worker maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The senior social worker assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness - and death.
• The senior social worker documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The senior social worker maintains workload productivity within the nationally accepted parameters as defined by the supervisor.
• The senior social worker assists in the development & implementation of policies & procedures pertinent to the program - including quality assurance & program evaluation activities as required by National PCMHI Office - MIRECC - VACO - TVHS & The Joint Commission.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker coordinates treatment and communicates with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• The senior social worker participates in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The senior social worker maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The senior social worker assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness - and death.
• The senior social worker documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The senior social worker maintains workload productivity within the nationally accepted parameters as defined by the supervisor.
• The senior social worker assists in the development & implementation of policies & procedures pertinent to the program - including quality assurance & program evaluation activities as required by National PCMHI Office - MIRECC - VACO - TVHS & The Joint Commission.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker coordinates treatment and communicates with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• The senior social worker participates in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The senior social worker maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The senior social worker assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness - and death.
• The senior social worker documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The senior social worker maintains workload productivity within the nationally accepted parameters as defined by the supervisor.
• The senior social worker assists in the development & implementation of policies & procedures pertinent to the program - including quality assurance & program evaluation activities as required by National PCMHI Office - MIRECC - VACO - TVHS & The Joint Commission.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker coordinates treatment and communicates with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• The senior social worker participates in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The senior social worker maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The senior social worker assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness - and death.
• The senior social worker documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The senior social worker maintains workload productivity within the nationally accepted parameters as defined by the supervisor.
• The senior social worker assists in the development & implementation of policies & procedures pertinent to the program - including quality assurance & program evaluation activities as required by National PCMHI Office - MIRECC - VACO - TVHS & The Joint Commission.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker coordinates treatment and communicates with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• The senior social worker participates in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The senior social worker maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The senior social worker assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness - and death.
• The senior social worker documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The senior social worker maintains workload productivity within the nationally accepted parameters as defined by the supervisor.
• The senior social worker assists in the development & implementation of policies & procedures pertinent to the program - including quality assurance & program evaluation activities as required by National PCMHI Office - MIRECC - VACO - TVHS & The Joint Commission.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker coordinates treatment and communicates with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
• The senior social worker participates in committee assignments - as deemed necessary by the service manager.
• The senior social worker maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with The Joint Commission - VA and medical center policy and procedures.
• The senior social worker assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability - terminal illness - and death.
• The senior social worker documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• The senior social worker maintains workload productivity within the nationally accepted parameters as defined by the supervisor.
• The senior social worker assists in the development & implementation of policies & procedures pertinent to the program - including quality assurance & program evaluation activities as required by National PCMHI Office - MIRECC - VACO - TVHS & The Joint Commission.
• The senior social worker provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff.
• The senior social worker provides case management to Veterans and families - as needed - throughout the continuum of care.
• The senior social worker provides patient education services tailored to fit the needs of the Veteran.
• The senior social worker provides consultation/education to medical residents on social work practice and VA policy and procedure.
• The senior social worker acts as a liaison between VA and community resources - to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• The senior social worker