Social Worker - Rural Access Network Enhancement; Range

Job Title

Case Manager for Veterans in the Rural Access Network Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Program

The incumbent functions as a case manager for veterans in the Rural Access Network Growth Enhancement (RANGE) program. The incumbent delivers psychosocial services to veterans and their families in rural and underserved areas, facilitating access to care, and enhancing resources to meet their needs. The RANGE social worker will function as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing assessment, treatment planning, intervention and follow-up.

The incumbent must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating veterans who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and psychosocial problems. Direct contacts are provided to veterans and their families in the home and frequency may increase during times of crisis. Social work case management and practice, which includes psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, and treatment is focused on helping veterans and their families maximize their potential to maintain independent living.

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Has a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with veterans in the RANGE program and their families. The incumbent is able to independently work with veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
• Independently completes thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of veterans and their families. The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
• Actively participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of an individualized, resident-centered treatment plan that focuses on strengthening a veteran's ability to address acute and chronic problems that have resulted in past history of readmissions to the medical center.
• Possess a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Facilitates continuity of care by collaborating and providing consultation with the referring interdisciplinary treatment team to promote appropriate treatment and rehabilitation in discharge planning.
• Serves as a liaison between veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery of services.
• Possess knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, to provide social skills training, to provide patient education, and to provide counseling and/or supportive groups for veterans and families.
• Provides consultation and education to veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and specialty programs, and advance directives.
• Maintains knowledge of veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhavisn
23edrp, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

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).

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…