Senior Social Worker (CLC) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive & EDRP Authorized

Department of Veterans Affairs•Big Spring, TX

67d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Social Worker is a professional whose duties and responsibilities center on the care management of Veterans in the CLC. The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans as they adjust to their stay at the CLC or transition to appropriate placement alternatives. Care management responsibilities include the management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families. The Social Worker is a member of the referral screening team and participates in the evaluation and decision-making process of accepting and/or denying CLC referrals. A significant portion of admissions are from within the WTV AHCS; therefore, this role also serves as a liaison between the CLC and WTV AHCS regarding their referrals and screening process. The Senior Social Worker will provide consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers, and develop innovations in practice interventions. The CLC Social Worker will manage and coordinate both the CLC resident and family/caregiver councils. Treatment Planning/ Goal Setting- The Senior Social Worker is responsible for contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family members/caregiver. The psychosocial assessment and minimum data set (MDS) assessment will be completed as specified by the policy for the assigned work area. When a Veteran is admitted under hospice, the CLC Social Worker will ensure documentation of what the Veteran's/Family desires are for their funeral and burial arrangements. The incumbent will participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Meeting for treatment planning and provide updates related to psychosocial functioning and discharge. Referral to service providers - Throughout the course of treatment, the Senior Social Worker/ incumbent is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources. The Senior Social Worker will collaborate with other service providers in assessing the Veteran's needs and educate the Veteran and family members on the available services and assist them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker. Advocacy - The Senior Social Worker understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver. When appropriate, the incumbent will educate and encourage the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment. Crisis Intervention - The Senior Social Worker will perform risk assessments and develop crisis intervention planning as clinically indicated.

Responsibilities

Care management of Veterans in the CLC
Assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans
Management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families
Participates in the evaluation and decision-making process of accepting and/or denying CLC referrals
Serves as a liaison between the CLC and WTV AHCS regarding their referrals and screening process
Provide consultation and guidance to colleagues
Role model effective social work practice skills
Teach or provide orientation to less experienced social workers
Develop innovations in practice interventions
Manage and coordinate both the CLC resident and family/caregiver councils
Contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family members/caregiver
Completing psychosocial assessment and minimum data set (MDS) assessment
Ensuring documentation of what the Veteran's/Family desires are for their funeral and burial arrangements
Participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Treatment Team Meeting for treatment planning and provide updates related to psychosocial functioning and discharge
Collaborate with other service providers in assessing the Veteran's needs and educate the Veteran and family members on the available services and assist them in establishing the appropriate referrals
Act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver
Educate and encourage the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf
Perform risk assessments and develop crisis intervention planning as clinically indicated

Benefits

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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.
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)

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