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    Senior Social Worker - Boise, United States - Idaho State Job Bank

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    Senior Social Worker (Emergency Department) at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Summary This Senior Social Worker is assigned primarily to the Emergency Department(ED) to provide direct services for Adult Veterans and their families who present for services.

    The incumbent may also cover social work needs for Veterans admitted to medical acute/critical and inpatient mental health with emergency department social work as the priority.

    The incumbent collaborates with ED staff, the triage officer, and the on-call psychiatrist regarding assessments, disposition, and referrals.

    Responsibilities Functions as a care coordinator to ensure that access to and services provided for healthcare meets the needs of the patient, as defined by the Veteran/Caregiver.

    Understand the person-in-situation and the influences that family and community have in impacting the healthcare needs of Veterans.

    Provides therapeutic services to individuals, families, and groups covering a wide variety of psychosocial issues not limited to the geriatric setting.

    Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in the provision of comprehensive healthcare services to Veterans and ensures equity of access, service, and benefits to this population.

    Collects, develops, and analyzes data using appropriate clinical indicators and monitoring activities to assure that the care provided is of the highest quality.

    Provides consultation and education to VA staff and community-based service providers including medical residents and Social Work students.

    Documents Social Work activities and interventions in patient's clinical record utilizing the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and ensures appropriate hand-off when transferring patient care.

    Comprehensive team which delivers primary care to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion and which has as its focus:
    prevention; health promotion, coordination, and chronic disease management. Functions as an independent provider within the PACT.

    Must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial and behavioral health problems of Veterans, caregivers, and their families/significant others.

    Responsibilities include the assessment of psychosocial problems that cause distress, which often impact the health condition and create barriers to care.

    These stressors can include access to appropriate care, adjustment to the current medical condition(s), untreated or under-treated mental health or substance abuse conditions, economic instability, legal problems, functional limitations, inadequate housing, and issues with transportation.

    Referrals typically originate from any member of the interdisciplinary team, from Veterans, their caregivers and/or family members who call or walk-in for assistance, and from community professionals.

    Coordinate with other VA staff and community agencies to assist in problem solving as needed.

    Case management with members of the outpatient interdisciplinary team is provided to coordinate a collaborative effort to meet the agreed upon goals for a Veteran's treatment needs and include liaison responsibilities with community professionals regarding needed services for Veterans and/or their families.


    Services include but are not limited to:

    interventions to increase access to care, including transportation assistance and advanced directives; economic assistance, including assistance with medical bills, financial aid services and strategies to increase income (employment, vocational rehabilitation, VA benefits, disability), and/or reduce expenses; identifying the appropriate housing for the patient's level of need (affordable independent housing, homeless shelters, group and family care homes, Veterans Homes, assisted living, nursing homes, respite care, hospice care, etc.); and assessment for necessary services to assist with functional decline.

    Conduct psychosocial and behavioral health assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran patient, family members and significant others; interviewing Veterans and family members/significant others and writing the assessment.

    Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and possesses skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients and can address issues related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age-associated illnesses and conditions.

    Understand the problems of advancing age and respect for the diversification of the aging Veteran population, being sensitive to human growth and development, age-appropriate needs and concerns of the geriatric Veteran and be able to provide current and advanced practice interventions to the treatment of this Veteran population.

    Experience and knowledge to be able to step in and facilitate, in collaboration with the Access Crisis Team and within approved clinical privileges, in the event of a crisis onsite.


    Work Schedule:
    Monday-Friday - 12 hour shifts (11:30am - 12:00 am) with rotating weekends off Telework:

    Not Authorized Virtual:
    This is not a virtual position


    Functional Statement #:

    Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
    Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

    Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
    Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment


    NOTE:

    Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities You must be a U.S.

    Citizen to apply for this job. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination and maintain CDT physical readiness.

    Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

    Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
    • See 'Additional Information' below for details.
    Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e
    • Must be able to meet physical demands which include strenuous physical activity to include carrying persons and equipment, walking long distances over difficult terrain, running, climbing, working long hours in primitive or arduous conditions, long periods of standing, and bending and stooping.

    Qualifications Basic Requirements:

    United States Citizenship:
    Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy


    English Language Proficiency:
    must be proficient in written and spoken

    English Education:

    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 to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.


    Licensure:

    Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.

    Current state requirements may be found by going to To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

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