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4 months ago
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. 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.
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This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024 or until all positions are filled. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be March 18, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates of every two weeks until all positions are filled.
If you are a current, permanent VA employee or Federal employee from another agency, you should apply under CBST AB.
The duties of the Patient Aligned Care Team Social Worker include, but are not limited to:
- Performs assessments of Veterans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions.
- Contributes to the development of the treatment plan and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran and family members/caregiver.
- Collaborates with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs.
- Educates the Veteran and family members/caregivers 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.
- Utilizes the current Social Work resource file of VA and community social service programs and enhancing the content to the benefit of Veterans.
- Acts as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver.
- Educates and encourages the Veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment, when appropriate and feasible.
- Makes rapid assessments and develops crisis management plans.
- Provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer Veterans and family members/caregiver to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs.
- Reviews the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran.
- Educates the Veteran, their family members/caregiver and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the Veteran and family members/caregiver on the preferred option.
- Provides the Veterans and their family members/caregiver with ongoing supportive counseling.
- Enters all Veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies.
- Attends all appropriate staff meetings (interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, Social Work staff meetings, Social Work supervision meetings, and other committees and workgroups, as appropriate) and perform other duties as required.
- Collaborates in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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 $416.66.
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: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F, F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
