Social Worker, Community Health

Overview

The incumbent provides service for the Veterans Directed Care Program. The incumbent participates in a variety of activities including outreach, interdisciplinary activities, case mix assessments, treatment planning, consultation/education to Medical Center staff and community-based service providers and the supervision of students as assigned. The incumbent also provides support and appropriate interventions with Veterans for optimal functioning in the community. The incumbent will be cross trained to provide back-up social work coverage to other community health programs as needed, in conjunction with the unit supervisor for the benefit of the veterans, family, and quality of services provided.

• Schedule, organize home visits, and complete appropriate required reports, notes and follow-up to ensure program operation.
• Conduct work activity independently using educational training, clinical experience, VA policies, and accreditation standards in administering direct services.
• Maintain current, valid, unrestricted driver's license and the ability to operate a GSA vehicle for home/oversight visits and outreach activities.
• Provide a program of outreach to identify and locate veterans in need of in home care, including coordination with the VA Medical Center and other governmental and private community health and social service agencies.
• Provide clinical oversight of veterans enrolled in the VDC program. Home visits may be conducted as needed.
• Address veteran/family/agency concerns related to VA provided care and contact a supervisor for major issues.
• Participate with the interdisciplinary treatment team for clinical assessment for program admission.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

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 off 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 $416.66.

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)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 942540

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized