Senior Social Worker (PACT)

The Incumbent is a Senior Social Worker in the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (TVCBHCS) assigned to the Valley Coastal Bend HCS Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Team clinic. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: The Senior Social Worker works collaboratively with medicine and specialty clinics to further the VA mission in providing exceptional health care to improve the health and well-being of veterans. The Senior Social Worker is a member of the Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Team (GeriPACT) interdisciplinary treatment team meeting for regularly scheduled team meetings. The Senior Social Worker develops the psychosocial treatment component of the overall treatment plan. The Senior Social Worker ensures the plan of care addresses, in an interdisciplinary manner, the biopsychosocial status of severely disabled, frail, and/or older persons at risk for further decline and institutional placement, with the intention of optimizing their health, function and ability to live with the greatest degree of independence suitable for their situation. The Senior Social Worker address Advance Directives, Organ Donation, Guardianship/Fiduciary status, and Goals of Care conversations in accordance with the standards of the work area. The Senior Social Worker will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Documentation will be completed promptly and accurately per policy and/or procedures. The Senior Social Worker demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications. The Senior Social Worker follows the Suicide Risk Assessment protocol on all patients with suicidal ideation and on any patient whose record is flagged "High Risk for Suicide." The Senior Social Worker participates and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. The Senior Social Worker utilizes data regarding day-to-day functioning and program evaluation. The incumbent ensures the GeriPACT program is in compliance with VHA directives and care is rendered pursuant to the guidance of Clinical Practice Guidelines. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 0800 - 1630 Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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 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 (13-26 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: Ad-Hoc Telework Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 57111F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens

Salaire : $93,537 – $121,601/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

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 Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is an ambulatory health care system with services in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine. We operate a 100-patient Home Based Primary Care program and a 200-patient Care Coordination Home Tele-Health Program, which include the Corpus Christi Outpatient Clinic, Corpus Christi Specialty Clinic, Harlingen Outpatient Clinic, Health Care Center at Harlingen, Laredo Outpatient Clinic, and McAllen Outpatient Clinic. Through utilization of inpatient/emergency department contracts, we manage approximately 2600 inpatient admission and 5800 ER visits annually. Affiliated with the University of