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    Senior Social Worker - El Paso, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

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    Summary



    This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.



    Duties


    VA Careers - Social Work:

    VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker:

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    Social Work:

    Within the El Paso VA Healthcare clinic setting and in the field at local community hospitals; the Senior Social Worker position for the CO-ED High-Risk Program is designed to meet the needs of high-risk Veterans who require case management to prevent hospitalization and to coordinate care. The overall objective of the program is to assist the Veteran/caregiver in managing the disease(s) process, coordinating care and maintaining and/or improving health.The CO-ED High Risk Program Senior Social Worker has specific knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses including, new and/or chronic diseases), as well as insight into the needs of and services required for this vulnerable population. The CO-ED High Risk Program Senior Social Worker performs clinical case management in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to meet the biological, psychological, social and environment needs of Veterans.The CO-ED High Risk Program Senior Social Worker:

    • Independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
    • Independently conducts psychosocial assessments.
    • Assists in the development of treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
    • Offers psychosocial interventions and measures outcomes to interventions.
    • Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
    • Visits community in-patient facilities, establishing rapport with admitted, high risk patients that have been identified and authorized for admission by the El Paso VAHCS.
    • Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services. Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
    • Conducts medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures and medical terminology.
    • Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families.
    • Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
    • Evaluate self-practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means. Incumbent can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
    Duties are continued in the Education Section of this announcement.

    Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:45 PM

    Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

    Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

    EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance at Learn more

    Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, 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 offer per year 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: Ad/Hoc Telework may be authorized

    Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

    Functional Statement #: 000000

    Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

    Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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