Description du poste
The Hospice and Palliative Care Program Coordinator leads a fast-paced, high-volume hospice, palliative care, and bereavement program serving Veterans and families across VA and community settings. The role provides advanced clinical care, consultation, education, and case management, with a strong focus on palliative care. Responsibilities also include overseeing operations, guiding and mentoring staff, and developing program goals and monitoring metrics and reporting those to leadership.
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VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent has the following knowledge, skills, duties and responsibilities: Must have a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and/or their families. Be able to independently work with Veterans and their families experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems through the continuum of care at the end of life. Independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the mental health diagnosis, psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families. Incumbent independently conducts psychosocial assessments, navigating and managing complex, sometimes ethically challenging, case dynamics and assessing suicide risk when appropriate. Independently exercises mature, insightful, professional judgement and uses a wide range of social work skills to navigate complex systems within, and outside, of the VAHCS. Incumbent will independently serve patients in outpatient settings, inpatient settings, including the Community Living Center and medicine units, and serve as a liaison to those receiving care in community settings. Incumbent will serve as the primary social worker on the Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Care Consultation Team. Incumbent will serve as the lead on the development, creation and implementation of bereavement service initiatives. Actively participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team through collaboration with Veterans and family, in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions. Serve as a liaison between Veterans and/or their loved ones and VA and community resources to ensure thorough delivery of services. Possess knowledge and ability to implement psychotherapeutic treatment modalities, provide educational classes, and/or provide treatment, supportive groups, and bereavement for Veterans and families. Provide consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and advance directives. Provide consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning and compliance with treatment. Maintain knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies. Possess skills and knowledge to provide case management services to Veterans and their families throughout the continuum of care Facilitate action for community placements through collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate community placements are completed in a timely manner. Serve as a consultant to less experienced social workers and other staff in complex cases. Administrative Functions: Is responsible for supporting the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration Will work in direct collaboration with the Hospice and Palliative Care Medical Director on all projects and initiatives. Is responsible for the advancement and oversight of end-of-life care, including palliative
À propos de Veterans Health Administration
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 Minneapolis VA Health Care System serves more than 100,000 Veterans across 15 locations. The Minneapolis VA Medical Center, a Level 1A Complexity Facility located adjacent to Minnehaha Regional Park, provides comprehensive tertiary care spanning medicine, surgery, mental health, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care. The system includes the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and 13 Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Minnesota (Albert Lea, Ely, Hibbing, Mankato, Maplewood, Ramsey, Rochester, Shakopee, and St. James) and Wisconsin (Chippewa Falls, Hayward, Rice Lake, and Superior). The Minneapol