Senior Social Worker - Patient Aligned Care Team; PACT

Position: Senior Social Worker - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
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The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

This Senior Social Worker is assigned to PACT in a CBOC with responsibility to provide social work services to adult and geriatric Veterans receiving care, as well as provide open access to Veterans seeking these services and timely response to individuals in psychosocial crisis in PACT as well as supporting the behavioral health needs of those in crisis.

VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker:

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The incumbent is responsible to provide a variety of services for Veterans, including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, short-term, solution focused counseling with individuals and families who may be in crisis, education and referral for resources and benefits, and case management. Responsibilities will also include consultation and education to CBOC staff and service providers, the collection and maintenance of statistical data, program planning evaluation and modification, and the supervision of students as assigned.

The Senior Social Worker will collaborate with the other members of the PACT, and CBOC staff in the provision of comprehensive health care services to Veterans, will ensure equity of access, service, and benefits to this population, and collect, develop, and analyze data from this program, using appropriate clinical indicators and monitoring activities to assure that the care provided is of the highest quality.

The Sr. Social Worker will also recommend and implement new programs and/or modifications/expansion of existing programs, as indicated.

The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Senior Social worker assigned to support Social Work Service programming. Incumbent must possess the knowledge of implementing treatment modalities; and how to do the following:
1) identify level of functioning, degree of impairment in occupational, social, academic, interpersonal and family area;
2) evaluate and assess lethality,
3) perform mental status exams (MSE),
4) identify psychiatric manifestations of various medical conditions,
5) assess and intervene with patients of suspected abuse and provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups.

* Determines the presenting problem, psychosocial factors impacting the problem, and obstacles to treatment and/or follow through with recommended treatments.

* Provides social work case management coordination with members of the treatment team, to ensure a collaborative effort to meet the treatment goals for a Veteran.

* Acts as a liaison with community professionals regarding needed services for Veterans and/or their families. Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and/or their families with proficiency.

* Utilizes assessment in developing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.

* Participates actively as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team through collaboration with Veterans and family, in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions.

* Implements psychotherapeutic treatment modalities, provide educational classes, and/or treatment and supportive groups for Veterans and families based on knowledge and ability.

* Provides consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and advance directives, which includes the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services, information, and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, and community programs.

* Provides consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning and compliance with treatment.

* PACT social workers may provide back up for the Acute Care social workers and Emergency Department social workers at times when a…