Social Worker

2 months ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
VA Careers - Social Work:

Functions of this position include, but are not limited to:


Screening/Assessment - The Social Worker will develop a psychosocial assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran and family members/significant others.

The goal of the psychosocial assessment is to highlight the Veteran's strengths, limitations, and internal/external supports and service needs in order to optimize the Veteran's functional status.

Treatment Planning/Goal Setting - The Social Worker is responsible for contributing to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran, family members/significant others and other Outpatient Mental Health clinical staff.

Referral to service providers - Throughout the course of treatment, the Social Worker is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.

The Social Worker will collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs.

The Social Worker is responsible for educating the Veteran and family members/significant others of the available services and assisting them in establishing the appropriate referrals based on the Veteran's preference or that of his surrogate decision-maker.

Resource Usage/Development - The Social Worker is responsible for using the current Social Work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.

The Social Worker will refer the Veteran to needed services.

Advocacy - The Social Worker understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver.

When appropriate and feasible, the Social Worker will educate and encourage the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.

Crisis Intervention -The Social Worker is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to mental health inpatient programs.

The Social Worker has access to multiple resource directories in addition to previously developed resources to meet the demands of a crisis.

Education/Health promotion and prevention - The Social Worker provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer Veterans and family members/significant others to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.

Coordination of non-institutional and institutional services -The Social Worker will review the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran.

The Social Worker will educate the Veteran, their family members/significant other and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the Veteran and family members/significant other on the preferred option.

Supportive counseling -The Social Worker may provide Veterans and their family members/significant other with ongoing supportive counseling.

The purpose of such counseling is to deal with the psychosocial impact of coping with severe mental illness (es), chronic/disabling illness (es), onset of a catastrophic illness, etc.

This role may be performed through the use of telehealth technologies such as telephone, messaging device, global media carts or video conferencing equipment.

Therapy - The Social Worker may provide individual and group evidence-based therapies (i.e. CPT, PE, etc.) to Veterans based on clinic and patient need.

This role may be performed through the use of telehealth technologies such as telephone messaging devices, webcams, global media carts or video conferencing equipment.

Supervision - Depending on level of licensure, the Social Worker may provide clinical supervision for social work trainees.

Work Schedule
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Telework
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Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
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Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program.

You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date.

Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Contact

for questions/assistance.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Not Authorized

Fi

nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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