Social Worker - Jamaica Plain, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration
US Veterans Health Administration
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Jamaica Plain, United States

4 weeks ago

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This Social Work position is located at the VA Boston Healthcare System in the Social Work Service, located at the Jamaica Plains, MA campus.

This position is a full time at 40 hours per week.

Pre-Admission and Testing (PATC) Medical Companion Social Worker provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessment and education prior to surgery.

The Medical Companion Program provides caregivers through a contracted agency for Veterans who require medical sign-out and post procedure supervision.

PATC is designed to provide service prior to veteran's surgery and remove barriers to care by providing independent psychosocial and case management services to veteran population with complex medical, social and psychiatric conditions.

The social work interventions include preadmission psychosocial evaluation, preliminary discharge planning discussion, coordination with nursing evaluations, and ensuring completion of advance directives prior to admission.

Social Workers are uniquely prepared for this role by virtue of their education, training, and experience to understand the person institution and the influences that family and community have in impacting the healthcare needs of Veterans.


The incumbent will provide social work services to veterans who are receiving care in subspecialty clinics at the JP VA but will be focused on the needs of the Endoscopy/GI Clinic.

This involves orienting veterans to VA programs such as Medical Companion, Rideshare and VA benefits.

In addition to facilitating the usage of MCP services for Veterans in the Endo/GI Clinic, the Social Worker in this position would be responsible for assisting with alternate plan of care creation for Veterans who do not meet MCP eligibility by conducting pre-surgery assessment and proving case management and care coordination to decrease barriers to care.

The incumbent will establish and maintain effective working relationships with veterans and their families and medical center staff. The incumbent will analyze operating and administrative processes; and work to resolve problems and improve operations. This involves building strong interpersonal relationships, data gathering and analysis, and problem solving.


GS-9: Is the entry level grade for the GS-0185 Social Work series and is used for Social Workers with less than one year of post-MSW experience.

Individuals assigned at this level closely supervised and are working toward completion of prerequisites for licensure or certification.


Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Telework:

Telework Ad-Hoc work can be performed on an as needed basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space (example: home).


Virtual/Remote Work:
Not Authorized


Functional Statement #:
PDF05519, PDF05520, and PDF055200


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):Not Authorized


Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required


NOTIFICATIONS:


  • This position is in the Excepted Service.
  • Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
  • This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
  • This position is covered by localitybased comparability pay.
  • The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
  • Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
  • 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 preemployment physical examination.
  • 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 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
  • See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:


  • Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
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Basic Requirements:

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United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
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Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently pr
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