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    Social Worker - Des Moines, United States - Veterans Health Administration

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    VA Careers - Social Work:

    Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Social Work:


    Major duties include, but are not limited to:
    Function as a coordinator of care for veterans at high risk for suicide.
    Identify and track high-risk patients and monitor treatment to ensure that needed services are received.

    Complete consults from the Veteran's Crisis Line by arranging follow-up mental health assessments, treatment, health and safety checks in the home, and if needed follow-up hospitalization and/or outpatient care.

    Play an active role in the RCA (Root Cause Analysis) Suicide Team by performing individual case reviews, assisting with preparation of yearly aggregate summaries, and facilitating the implementation of system improvement and policies/procedural changes recommended by the RCA team.

    Provide training to clinical staff on the development of veteran safety plans to prevent at risk behaviors.

    Provide training to clinical and non-clinical staff in the Medical Center, CBOCs and community about risk factors, warning signs, treatment options and resources for patients identified to be at risk for suicide.

    Engage the community in outreach during and outside business hours which includes weekends.

    Establish an ongoing Gatekeeper Training program with non-clinical frontline staff to assure that staff is alert to patients who are at risk for suicide and are aware of options for patients whom they may encounter in crisis situations.

    Promote the use of evidence-based interventions and strategies for suicide prevention in the medical center.

    Ensure that all veterans at risk have a 24 hour resource number to contact and ways to receive assistance when needed.

    Develop and distribute outreach materials to include brochures, fact sheets, web content, and other targeted information which highlights suicide prevention, warning signs and risk factors.

    Develop and implement ongoing plans for providers, veterans, families and members of the community on risk factors and warning signs for suicide and treatment options.

    Develop criteria for facility wide identification of medical record flag system for patients who are at risk for suicide, oversee implementation of monitoring system for these identified patients and monitoring of compliance with treatment plan.

    Prepare and maintain administrative records, multiple databases, and reports in accordance with VACO and local guidelines.

    Work Schedule
    :
    Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm


    Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
    Not Authorized

    Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
    Not Authorized


    Pay:
    Competitive salary and regular salary increases.


    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).


    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.

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    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:
    Available - Ad Hoc as appropriate.


    Virtual:
    This is not a virtual position.

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    Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
    Not Authorized

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    nancial Disclosure Report:
    Not required

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