Social Worker

Summary The incumbent is a professional clinical social worker providing direct services to individuals and families

• including work with individuals and in groups. The incumbent is assigned to the 4 East Unit (Med/Surg) and to the Urgent Care Unit. The incumbent may have collateral duties and programs as assigned. The incumbent will provide coverage to Outpatient SW
• CLC•and HBPC during periods of absence of co-workers and as needed.

Duties Position requires the ability to independently conduct psychosocial assessments of a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic

• lifestyle
• ethnic
• educational
• and other diversified backgrounds Position requires knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological)
• and the differential influences of the environment
• society
• and lifestyle Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measures outcomes to interventions Independently caries inpatient and outpatient care activities in full accordance with the broad program goals of the VA health care system Within these broad categorizations
• the incumbent must tailor patient care/support services to meet the needs of individual patients This includes responsibility for assessment of each patient's needs
• and delivery of services
• which are responsive to the concerns of individual patients to the extent possible Incumbent possesses the advanced practice skills to independently make a psychosocial diagnosis and offer psychosocial interventions and then measures outcomes to interventions The social worker participates in daily interdisciplinary care planning meetings Ongoing assessments and updating treatment plans are done on a daily basis based on changing needs as health status changes The social worker will address the unique needs of homebound•frail•disabled/chronic and/or dying Veterans Independently works with patients and families who are experiencing emotional•medical•and social problems Assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members•and formulates and implements a treatment plan•identifying the patient's problems•strengths•weaknesses•coping skills•and assistance needed Independently performs case finding functions and outreach•identifying•and screening patients for psychosocial needs Incumbent possesses the basic knowledge and ability to implement psychosocial treatment modalities Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the patient/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to a treatment plan Ability to evaluate incumbents' own practice through professional peer review•case conferences and other organizational means Incumbent is able to communicate effectively•both orally and in writing•with people from varied backgrounds Incumbent identifies high-risk patients and provides consultation services to other staff for case management services Other Duties As Assigned VA Careers•

Social Work:

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Allied Health Professional Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday
• 8:00AM-4:30

PM Compressed/Flexible:

Not Authorized Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):

Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

• a student loan payment reimbursement program You must meet specific eligibility requirements per 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 review of the EDRP application Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply

Pay:

Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay

• a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)

Paid Time Off:

37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave

• 13 days of sick leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual
• based on prior [work experience] or military service experience

Parental Leave:

After 12 months of employment

• up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth
• adoption
• or foster care placement of a child

Child Care Subsidy:

After 60 days of employment

• full time employees with a total family income below $144
• 000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.

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Retirement:

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by

VA Insurance:

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework:

Not Authorized Virtual:

This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 09415F

• 09416F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):

Not Authorized.