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Social Work Coordinator

1 month ago

Mather AFB, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

The Hospice and Palliative Care Senior Social Worker is an independent professional specialized social worker assigned to Geriatrics and Extended Care Service and aligned with the Palliative Care Consult team. The incumbent of the position serves a Veteran patient population with highly complex health and mental health problems.



Duties

Work Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency

Telework: Authorized per Agency policy

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The Hospice and Palliative Care Senior Social Worker directs/coordinates clinical and psychosocial services and is accountable for the overall effectiveness of the services provided, modifying services to best meet the treatment needs of Veterans to promote efficient practice. The social worker will provide services via telephone or video contact and face-to-face visits.

Duties for the position may include but are not limited to:

  • Individual, group and family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with complex medical and psychiatric disorders in either an inpatient or outpatient basis.
  • Participation as an active member of the inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care interdisciplinary treatment teams to provide social work interventions to Veterans and/or their families to meet treatment goals within the context of their goals of care.
  • Development and implementation of a bereavement support program, in conjunction with the Chaplain service, for the families of veterans who die at the VA Medical Center.
  • Participation in active case finding for the inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care services.
  • Maintenance of effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families experiencing a wide range of psychosocial, medical, emotional, behavioral, and environmental issues.
  • Training, consultation and education to other treatment teams, staff members, and the community at large regarding hospice and palliative services, and role modeling effective social work practice skills.
  • Helping the Veteran cope with end-of-life or complex chronic illness diagnoses and assessment of treatment options and when appropriate, making referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of the surrogate decision-maker.
  • Supporting end-of-life planning/care preferences through assistance with advance directives and completion of goals of care conversations.
  • Making rapid assessments and developing management plans in periods of crisis for Veterans and their families.
  • Providing education and referrals where appropriate related to the patient's VA, Social Security, disability benefits, and community resources.
  • Acting as the representative and liaison of Hospice and Palliative Care from the facility to the greater community and acting as an advocate to serve the best interests of the Veteran, family, and caregiver.
  • Attending to administrative duties including entering all Veteran and support system contacts in the electronic medical record in a complete, confidential, and professional manner using appropriate formats and templates.
  • Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the Hospice and Palliative Care specialty area, utilizing outcome evaluations such as the Bereaved Family Survey to improve treatment services.
  • Supports compliance of the Palliative Care Program with Joint Commission standards for the provision of palliative and hospice care.
  • Teach and mentor staff and students in the specialty area of practice and provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.
  • Other related duties as assigned.
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and may be posted up to September 30, 2024. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be December 22, 2023, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st and 15th of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.

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