Social Worker
4 weeks ago
The incumbent Social Worker (SW) position that is assigned to the St. Cloud VAHCS-Mental Health Integrated Care Community. The Outpatient Mental Health SW provides comprehensive psychotherapy and care coordination services to Veterans.
The incumbent also provides mental health services via telehealth to the Alexandria, Brainerd, and Montevideo Community Based Outpatient Clinics as needed.
DutiesVA Careers - Social Work:
Clinical mental health functions include the following tasks:
Conducting behavioral health and mental health biopsychosocial assessments of Veterans and collateral contacts. Establish Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnoses.
Creating comprehensive, recovery-focused behavioral health and mental health treatment plans with Veterans and in coordination with other disciplines.
Completing suicide/homicide risk assessments and safety plans, as required.
Providing clinically efficacious, evidence-based therapeutic services to include individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy/counseling services for Veterans.
Interview Veterans and their families to develop/complete biopsychosocial assessments utilizing knowledge of human development and behavior and the differential influences of the environment, society, and culture.
Analyzing complex psychological problems.
Understanding mental health and medical diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
Coordinating with internal and external and ancillary mental health professionals to ensure appropriate transitions of care and that appropriate and necessary treatment is provided/offered to Veterans.
Utilizing assessment and documentation processes for integrated models of care, including determining the appropriate level of care for Veterans not in specialty mental health treatment.
Making sound professional judgments regarding clinical impressions, treatment approaches, and treatment planning
Establishing/maintaining expertise on VA services and benefits, and community resources.
Establishing/maintaining effective relationships with various Veteran agencies and coordinate care with appropriate community services.
Collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Maintaining data and statistical compilations to comply with CARF, Joint Commission, VA and health care system policy and procedures.
Providing comprehensive Mental Health Treatment Coordination (MHTC) services within a team of interdisciplinary providers
Providing advocacy to overcome potential barriers to access care/services and when it is in the best interests of the Veteran.
Identifying service gaps and collaborate with others in the MH ICC to encourage development or modification of services to meet the needs of Veterans.
Providing education and assist in the completion of Advance Directives; Organ, Tissue, and Eye
Donation release of information forms; and Guardianship documentation as requested
Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical records in accordance with professional practice and VA administration guidelines.
Possess and demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds.
Independently completing of thorough biopsychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday evenings and weekends maybe required.
Telework:
Ad-Hoc-will be communicated during interview
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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