About this opportunity
US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Social Worker opportunity in albany, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
Allied Health Professional
Duties
The incumbent is responsible for providing care coordination services (including but not limited to biopsychosocial assessment, walk-in/crisis services, education, provision of self-management resources) and other clinical tasks as needed for Veterans receiving services in BHIP. Care coordination (including care management and/or case management) includes determining and monitoring care coordination needs over time, providing care coordination, and facilitating follow-up and outreach as needed to promote proactive, personalized care and care continuity.
Provide a full range of services within commonly accepted standards of practice and prioritizes care coordination activities as the primary job function (e.g., needs assessment, chart reviews, care or case management (as needed), discharge planning, outreach, etc.) and other services as appropriate.
Provide care coordination (including care management or case management) to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care. This includes communication within and across care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine care coordination and treatment needs of Veterans.
Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on VA resources (including self-management tools), community resources, Advance Directives and VA benefits.
Participate 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 to promote care continuity.
Act as a clinical resource/point-of-contact to Veterans and other team/staff members.
Act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include education and bidirectional communication that promotes seamless care.
Provide wellness/prevention education and may facilitate patient/family educational/bridging supportive sessions as appropriate.
Document interventions and activities in patient's electronic health record and ensure appropriate hand-off communication and documentation when transferring patient care.
Maintain familiarity and share responsibility with other team members for performance measures relevant to the BHIP team.
Perform other BHIP-related duties as directed by the Supervisor, such as, but not limited to: training/mentoring and oversight of new staff & those not yet clinically licensed, and preparing for and training staff on CARF & The Joint Commission standards and accreditation process.
Participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.
Work Schedule
Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
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).
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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior (work experience) or military service experience.
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
Functional Statement #
60481F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
Not Authorized
Worksite address
albany, GA, 31701, US
Who can apply
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