Senior Social Worker

This Senior Social Worker position serves the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, Social Work Service and is assigned to Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). The locations for services can include a 50-mile radius of the HBPC clinic with responsibility to provide direct services for adult and geriatric Veterans and their families.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Senior Social Worker include, but are not limited to:
Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members Active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines Participates in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate Provides individual, family and group counseling as appropriate Provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits Provide consultation/education to social work interns on social work practice and VA policy and procedure Provides wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate Maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission, VA and medical center policy and procedures Assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death Conducts training for staff, students and community providers regarding HBPC and will provide technical assistance and educational sessions to community organizations as needed Needs to be able to operate a government vehicle, so a valid state driver's license is required.

If transporting Veteran patients, must take mandatory annual physical and driver training 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). Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the service) Telework:
Available, per supervisor discretion Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle. Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

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