Social Work Coordinator

3 months ago

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

The Hospice and Palliative Care Social Worker is an independent professional specialized social worker assigned to Hospice and Palliative Medicine Section under Geriatrics and Extended Care Services.



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; if approved, would be on a regularly scheduled basis but this is not a remote position.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00114F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The incumbent of this position must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of veterans with complex physical and mental symptoms and life-limiting illnesses. Referrals typically originate from other members of the interdisciplinary team and are provided in the outpatient clinic via telephone or video contact or face-to-face visits. Services are provided both to qualified veteran patients as well as their families, medical surrogates, and caregivers.

The incumbent's duties include but are not limited to completion of thorough biopsychosocial assessments, providing case-management for patients with ongoing palliative needs, supportive counseling for patients and their families, conducting goals-of-care discussions, acting as liaison with community hospice partners, providing counseling and assistance with Advance Healthcare Directives, and palliative program development.

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

  • Provision of 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.
  • Participation as an active member of the Palliative Care interdisciplinary treatment team to provide social work interventions to veterans and/or their families to meet treatment goals within the context of their goals of care.
  • Participation in HPC bereavement support programs for the families of veterans who die at Mather Hospital or Martinez CLC Hospice Unit, in conjunction with the Chaplain service.
  • Participation in active case finding for 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.
  • Provision of consultation and education to other treatment teams and staff members 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.
  • Facilitating communication between the treatment team, Veteran and family, including advocacy.
  • Facilitating family discussions regarding illness, healthcare and life changes.
  • Supporting end-of-life planning/care preferences through assistance with Advanced Directives for Healthcare and completion of goals of care conversations.
  • Providing education and referrals where appropriate related to the patient's VA, Social Security, disability benefits, and community resources.
  • Where appropriate, referral to and coordination of hospice care services including facilitation with Non-VA Care Coordination.
  • Participation in specialty committee meetings and initiatives.
  • Other duties as required.
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 January 16, 2024, 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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