The VA Long Beach Health Care System seeks a Senior Social Worker to support the Geriatric Consultation Program and Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Team. The position provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment, care coordination, and geriatric-focused services to Veterans with cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, complex chronic conditions, and functional limitations.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and follow-up assessments for Veterans receiving GeriCL and GeriPACT services. Identify Veterans' strengths, limitations, support systems, and service needs to promote independence and safe community living. Develop and review individualized treatment plans and achievable goals in collaboration with Veterans, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams.
Establish therapeutic relationships and provide clinical interventions for complex medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, legal, and psychosocial concerns. Provide supportive counseling, psychotherapy, psychoeducation, classes, and support groups for Veterans and their families or caregivers. Coordinate referrals, services, and community placements with VA providers, government agencies, community organizations, Veterans, and caregivers.
Educate Veterans and families about VA benefits, entitlements, community resources, advance directives, and long-term care planning. Provide caregiver support, advocacy, and guidance to promote Veteran and family independence and empowerment. Participate in care conferences, family meetings, interdisciplinary team huddles, and treatment planning activities.
Screen and assess suicide risk and social determinants of health; develop safety plans and document findings and interventions in the electronic health record. Consult with treatment team members regarding psychosocial concerns, treatment compliance, health care planning, and barriers to care.
Maintain effective relationships with VA and community partners, participate in performance improvement activities, and provide community-based services in accordance with VHA requirements. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Ad hoc telework as determined by agency policy and supervisor discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $114695 – $149106/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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