Social Worker-Mental Health Out Patient

Outpatient Mental Health Social Worker

The Outpatient Mental Health Social Worker is assigned to the St. Cloud VA Health Care System. The incumbent is an integral part of the overall VHA health care program and as part of the health care service delivery to Veterans and their families. Social work services provide case management, resource linkage, clinical and crisis interventions to Veterans and their families in resolving the psychosocial, emotional, and economic problems associated with the stresses of illness.

Clinical Functions:

• Conducting behavioral health and mental health biopsychosocial assessments.
• Making sound professional judgments regarding clinical impressions, treatment approaches, and treatment planning.
• Coordinating with internal and external professionals to ensure appropriate transitions of care and appropriate/necessary treatment is provided/offered to Veterans.
• Establishing and maintaining knowledge of VA and Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies.
• Providing advocacy to overcome potential barriers to access care/services and when it is in the best interests of the Veteran.
• Provides goals of care discussions, as well as education and assist in the completion of Advance Directives;
  Organ, Tissue, and Eye Donation release of information forms; and Guardianship documentation.
• Assesses for signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
• Conducts practice in accordance with the VA and discipline specific ethical requirements and practices within the limits of current licensure or certification.
• Completing on-call duties, as assigned and per policy, which may include transportation of a Veteran.
• Conducts Virtual Visits in modalities preferred by patients and utilizes Consult Toolbox functions.

Administrative Functions:

• Possesses and demonstrates ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds.
• Possesses skills in using computer systems and the internet for Veterans who choose this modality to communicate.
• Serves on supervisor approved committees, work groups, and task forces at the local facility, VISN or national level. Collaborates in performance improvement processes and complies with performance measures as required by the VA for specific population/program.
• Attends and participates in all required administrative and clinical meetings.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and complete clinical records in accordance with professional practice and VA administration guidelines.
• Maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with accreditation bodies such as CARF and Joint Commission, and VA health care systems policies and procedures.
• Participates in Social Work Professional Practice Evaluation processes.

Role
- Specific Tasks:

• Providing comprehensive Mental Health Treatment Coordination (MHTC) services within a team of interdisciplinary providers.
• Coordinate and facilitate the Veteran's overall treatment, view the Veteran comprehensively and provide continuity among various services by linking VA and community resources into a continuum of care, incorporate both inpatient and outpatient care.
• Incorporating a Recovery Model of Care to provide the framework for a collaborative relationship between the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator and the Veteran.
• Conduct Virtual Visits in modalities preferred by patients and utilize Consult Toolbox functions.
• Appropriately receives, actions, and processes consults

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

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 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.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized