Social Worker- Health Care for Homeless Veterans

1 week ago


Wilkes Barre, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

HCHV Social Worker Assigned Duties:
Serves as point of contact for HCHV Program within designated community coverage locations, conducting outreach within multiple county catchment areas.
Conducts patient intake assessments, referrals, treatment plans, case management notes, consults, and discharge documentation in a timely manner within the medical records standards with Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Homeless Operation Management and Evaluation system (HOMES).
Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. Provides clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework
Completes assigned National Call Center for Homeless Veteran Call Center (NCCHV) referrals timely, which includes initial contact within 24 hours, minimal of 3 attempts within 72 hours. - Completes all required suicide prevention screen and documentation as directed by policy as outlined by Office of Mental Health Suicide Prevention guidance.
Develops understanding of VA Health Care eligibility and related eligibility for VA Homeless Programs
Participates with Community Homeless Regional Housing Advisory Boards for Veterans by Name list and service coordination.
Assists with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning
Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.
Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures to formulate a treatment plan.
Completes Advance Directives, Personal Health Plans, Whole Health and Goals of care evaluations and documentation
Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area
Participation in department on-call rotation and Homeless Walk In clinic Schedule
Maintain VHA directive, handbook, Joint Commission and appropriate accreditation body standards.
Completes all assigned Talent Management System courses on time.
Adheres to VA Expected Rules and Behaviors for Professionalism and conduct.
Attends all scheduled workgroup, team, and department huddles and staff meetings, or obtains supervisory approval for excused absences.
Maintains all rules as outline for Government Fleet Vehicle standards, including maintain Drivers License
Enters leave request proactively and timely in accordance to union agreement.
Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule
: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday


Telework
: ADHOC


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
: Not Authorized


EDRP Authorized:
Not Authorized


Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized


Fi
nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required


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