Social Worker, Mental Health

The Position

The Social Worker 2 position at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference at the Delaware Valley Veterans' Home. In this role, you become a key source of support, guidance, and encouragement for veterans and their spouses as they face important life challenges. Your efforts help strengthen their quality of life and promote dignity, confidence, and well-being.

This career gives you the chance to create lasting impact while continuing to advance your professional growth.

This role centers on providing social services, supporting residents, and coordinating care to meet individual needs. As a Social Worker 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Care Plan Participation: Join interdisciplinary team meetings, complete documentation, and integrate psychosocial assessments with person-centered plans
• Behavioral Support: Provide behavioral assessments, implement appropriate interventions, and offer guidance to staff on behavior management strategies
• Rights and Directives: Review resident rights, assist with advanced directives, investigate grievances, and verify voting status
• Counseling Services: Provide individual and group counseling, offer crisis support, and guide residents and families through emotional challenges
• Discharge Coordination: Organize transfers by addressing needs, coordinating with families, arranging services, and ensuring transportation and follow-up care
• Policy Compliance: Follow safety rules, support quality improvement efforts, use protective equipment, and maintain strong professional relationships

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 1 shift (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or Forensic Social Worker 1 (commonwealth titles) (must have been employed in a commonwealth social worker job title on September 8, 2008, with continuous commonwealth employment); or
• Two years of experience as a Social Worker 1 or a Forensic Social Worker 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) and a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare; or
• Two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services, and a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare; or
• A master's degree in social work or social welfare.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess an active license as a Social Worker or Clinical Social Worker issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
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