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Social Worker

2 months ago

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Social Work:

Functions:
A. Screening/Assessment

Develops an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others.

The goal of the assessment is to highlight the Veteran's strengths, limitations, and internal/external supports and service needs to g behaviors optimize the Veteran's functional status, formulate a diagnosis, and lay the foundation for the treatment plan, if necessary.

B. Treatment Planning/Goal Setting

Responsible for developing the treatment plan and setting achievable and measurable treatment goals with the Veteran/family. The treatment plan will consider the Veteran's strengths and weaknesses.
Factors in the bio-psycho-social needs of the Veteran.

C. Referral to service providers

Is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources.

D. Resource Usage/Development


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.

Refers the Veteran to needed services as determined by Veteran's needed level of care.

E. Advocacy


Understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family.

Educates the Veteran/family to advocate on own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment.

F. Crisis Intervention


Is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans for admission to residential and dual disorder inpatient programs and detoxification services.

G. Education/Health promotion and prevention

Provides evidenced-based substance abuse education/treatment as well as education/treatment related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will.

H. Coordination of non-institutional and institutional services


Reviews the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each Veteran being referred for IOP services.

I. Supportive counseling

Provides the Veterans and their caregivers with ongoing supportive counseling. The purpose of such counseling is to deal with the psychosocial impact of coping with addiction, relapse, and recovery.

J. Ethics

Utilize professionalism and ethical standards including the Social Worker's code of ethics in the delivery of service without exception.

K. Therapy

Conducts individual, family, and group therapy on an outpatient basis to deliver the needed services to the Veteran. Primary focus of therapy will be related to substance abuse disorders and dual diagnosis disorders. The purpose of therapy is to increase level of functioning for the Veteran.

L. Discharge planning and aftercare

Works with Veteran in identifying community-based self-help groups and other resources to continue substance abuse recovery.

M. Record keeping

Maintains records which are in keeping with VA and JCAHO standards.

N. Service

Trains and educates other service providers on substance abuse disorder recognition and services offered by IOP.

PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL DUTIES IN THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday. Some evening and/or weekend hours may be required.

Compressed/Flexible
:
Available

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

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.

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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
:
Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:
GS , GS ; Social Worker

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized