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Major Duties
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
- Performs program coordination duties as appropriate and/or requested by supervisor, Chief, Assistant Chief of Social Work Service, or designee.
- Incumbent provides direct care services. Provides independent and expert clinical psychosocial and case management services in a specialized area of practice to SM/V who tend to have serious and severe crisis's, may lack any familial and community support, may be poor self-monitors, may frequently fail to comply with instructions or treatment, or may have major deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychological support. Anticipated workload assignment is 70% of time.
- The incumbent provides clinical supervision for licensures or certification.
- The incumbent represents the program in contacts with other agencies and the public.
- Explains veteran's treatment and progress to third parties as appropriate. Manages the quality control and evaluation of the professional services provided. Devises methods of obtaining data and evaluates data to determine the effectiveness of treatment. Identifies consistent qualities of successful treatment and of failed treatment
- The incumbent coordinates team reviews of medical records and assures that the documentation of the assigned staff reflects the services provided and meets requirements of JCAHO, VHA, Medical Center, and Social Work Service documentation policies and standards.
- The incumbent ensures that clinical care within the assigned program meets the standards prescribed by local codes and is within the deliver care standards and guidelines in accordance with applicable grant and contract proposals, as appropriate. The incumbent intervenes to facilitate the compliance of the program proposal or contract guidelines where appropriate.
- The incumbent takes responsibility for improving professional skills, participating in planning, and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested.
- Incumbent maintains productivity at the established required level.
- The incumbent will coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
- The incumbent will document social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record and other M2VA applicable patient systems and ensures appropriate hand-off when transferring of patient care.
- Travels where necessary, or as assigned in the capacity of community outreach support. The incumbent will maintain a current, unrestricted driver's license.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
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).
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: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
