The VA Liaison for Healthcare (referred to as Avalon VA Liaison) is the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) representative to the Avalon Action Alliance Traumatic Brain Injury Network site. The primary role of the Avalon VA Liaison is to ensure the transfer of health care from Avalon TBI Network sites to the appropriate VA health care facility.
This Senior Social Worker position will support a nationally recognized initiative to seamlessly transition the health care of injured and ill Service members and Veterans from the Avalon Action Alliance ("Avalon") to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. The Avalon VA Liaison will work on-site at the Jacksonville Avalon TBI Network site and may also be assigned to support other Avalon TBI Network sites virtually. The Avalon VA Liaison will work closely with staff, Service member(s), Veterans, families, and caregivers to educate about VHA benefits and ensure priority access to needed health care services. The Avalon VA Liaison will report to Supervisory Social Worker over the Post-9/11 Military2VA (M2VA) Case Management Program. The Senior Social Worker will participate programmatically with the VA Liaison National Program Manager, VHA Care Management and Social Work Services, Office of Patient Care Services. The practice of each Avalon VA Liaison is based on knowledge, experience, and research, and is expected to impact patient outcomes and improve care coordination and continuity for Service members and Veterans with traumatic brain injury, mental health needs, as well as co-morbid conditions. The Avalon VA Liaison is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns. The Avalon VA Liaison is also assigned in a setting where there is no direct access to social work supervision and is assigned to work with special patient populations with highly complex health and mental health needs. The Senior Social Worker is required to travel on a regular basis to other locations of care within the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System to carry out job duties/assignments. The Senior Social Worker is required to drive and/or travel using personal vehicle or government vehicle to other sites of care within the NF/SG VHS, as well as, to community partners, as necessary to accomplish work assigned. Travel is expected at least 50% of work week. Preferred experience: Significant experience in advance level knowledge and understanding of the biopsychosocial, behavioral health and mental health needs, to include providing complex case management. Knowledge of VHA programs and services nationwide and the ability to match Veterans' needs with appropriate resources. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, to include experience working with staff at all levels of an organization. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm (may include weekends or evenings if needed) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 55777F EDRP Authorized: Not authorized Additional Benefits 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 $416.66. 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) Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application. 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/.
ashley.beaver@va.gov (814) 943-8164
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