Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

The Social Worker is a professional social worker assigned to Loma Linda VA Inpatient Medical Units under Social Work Service. This position will require weekend and holiday coverage. The incumbent's primary focus is to social work services and interventions to eligible Veterans with highly complex health and mental health problems. Professional social work interventions are provided as a means of assisting them to meet biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Duties include, but are not limited to: Independently complete Safety Plans with high-risk Veterans and psychosocial assessments. Creates treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, Veteran and family/caregivers in a timely manner while following guidelines defined by the Joint Commission standards and VA policies. Types and executes clear and comprehensible notes on Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) Navigate VALL documents and programs such as advance care planning, safety plans, orders, consults, Technology Architecture (VistA), CPRS, Teams and Outlook. Builds and guides Inpatient medical Social Work team and provide consultation and support as needed. Works independently and build strong collaboration with Community Nursing Homes to provide care for Veterans. Implements and educate sour veterans and their families with consistent information on VALL policies and procedures. Manages conflicts and difficulties when dealing with Veterans under pressure or a crisis. Guides Inpatient medical team through difficult cases while managing a caseload. Addresses complaints such as Congressional and other difficulties that might involve Patient advocate or crisis interventions. VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00am - 4:30pm - some flexibility with tour; this includes working weekends and holidays Telework: Not Available Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by clicking here to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Current state requirements may be found by clicking here 1 - Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment, the supervisor, chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification, including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline.] (a) For appointments at the GS-9 grade level, VHA social work

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? The VA Desert Pacific Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model that is based in a partnership across time, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement