The Senior Social Worker may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at VAWCHCS and provides direct patient care services across multiple program areas. The Senior Social Worker oversees the daily operation of assigned programs, develops policies and procedures for program operations, and prepares reports and statistics for VA WCHCS, the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and national use.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU · Independently works within the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop a treatment plan · Conducts and completes a comprehensive assessment in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, Veteran, family members, and significant others as appropriate.
· Understands the range of treatment and skills needed for all Veterans, including visually impaired and geriatric Veterans, related to their physical limitations, psychological needs, age associated illnesses, and conditions.
· Understands the problems of advancing age with respect for the diversification of the aging Veteran population, being sensitive to human growth and development, age-appropriate needs and concerns of geriatric Veterans, and be able to provide current and advanced techniques to the treatment of the Veteran population. · Independently make rapid assessments and develop crisis management plans for referral/admission to mental health inpatient programs.
· Provides the veterans and their caregivers with ongoing supportive counseling. · Collaborates with other service providers in assessing and reassessing Veteran needs. · Responsible for educating Veterans and/or caregivers of the available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of their surrogate decision-maker.
· Establishs and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies. · Participates in developing new programs within the Acute Care setting.
· Collaborates with staff in mental health, substance use, community home health, hospice teams, and other allied healthcare professions to address the end-of-life, mental health, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of Veterans, families, and caregivers. · Coordinates with home hospice, CLC, other long-term care facilities or skilled nursing facilities, dialysis centers, and/or contract remote medical providers.
· Coordinates and communicates care needs with inpatient and outpatient interdisciplinary teams. · Collaborates with other service providers in reassessing the veteran's needs. · Responsible for educating the veteran and/or caregiver of the available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.
· Develops an assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the veteran, family members and significant others. The goal of the assessment is to highlight the veteran's strengths, limitations, and internal/external supports and service needs in order to optimize the veteran's functional status.
· Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including visually impaired and geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions.
· Understands the problems of advancing age and diversification of the aging veteran population, being sensitive to human growth and development, age-appropriate needs and concerns of the geriatric veteran and be able to provide current and advanced techniques to the treatment of this veteran population. · Develops treatment plans and set achievable treatment goals with the veteran/family.
· Updates the treatment plan if there is a change in the patient's condition or needs · Reviews the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each veteran being referred for social work services. · Educates the veteran, their families, and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the veteran and family on the preferred option.
· Assists in identifying the health education needs of Veterans and their families or caregivers and works with the interdisciplinary team to develop a plan to address health education needs. · Provides specialized health and psychosocial education services to the Veteran, family, and/or caregivers. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 615292-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $99119 – $128857/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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