Senior Social Worker at VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Cincinnati, OH

Summary The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is looking for a professional social worker whose duties and responsibilities center on the care management of Veterans in the Community Living Center. Care management responsibilities include management, coordination, discharge planning, advocacy, high quality case management, clinical treatment, linkage to VA or community resources and agencies as needed by the client, provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families. Learn more about this agency Duties Help The Cincinnati VA Medical Center (CVAMC) is a two-division campus located in Cincinnati, OH and Fort Thomas, KY serving 15 counties in Southwest OH, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana with 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Bellevue, KY; Florence, KY; Lawrenceburg, IN; Hamilton, OH; Clermont County, OH, and Georgetown, OH. The CVAMC also supports two off main campus locations in the Cincinnati area via an Eye Center and Mental Health Outreach Community Division. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties: Responsibilities include the management, coordination, discharge planning, advocacy, high quality case management, clinical treatment, linkage to VA or community resources and agencies as needed by the client, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans and/or their families. Performs the responsibilities as the admissions coordinator for the CLC. In this role, the employee is a member of the referral screening team, participates in the evaluation and decision making process of accepting and/or denying CLC referrals. Records and tracks all referral and admission data for quality performance and improvement measuring purposes. Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, cultural transformation, and resident centered care planning. Conducts psychosocial assessments as appropriate for treatment planning. Assessment is to highlight the Veteran's strengths, limitations, internal and external supports, and service needs in order to optimize functional status. Identifies the psychosocial complications that can be caused due to a sudden onset of an acute or chronic illness. Provides treatment intervention in collaboration with the Veteran and family, interdisciplinary treatment team, and community members. Possesses knowledge and ability to implement treatment modalities including motivational interviewing (Ml) to provide supportive counseling for individuals, families, and groups. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participates through collaboration with Veterans, families, and interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of a resident centered treatment plan. Provides consultation and education to Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits and services, specialty programs, entitlements, and education and completion of Advance Directives and Living Wills. Facilitates discharge planning through collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate discharge plans are executed in a timely manner. Provides crisis intervention services if needed, seeking to address cause, as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences, and serves as liaison to family members. Formulates a plan with goals, objectives, barriers, and needs for ongoing follow up and case management. Possesses a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans in the Community Living Center and/or their families. Understands the range of treatment and skills for all adult patients related to illness or chronic medical conditions, psychological needs, and age-associated conditions. Possesses 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. Provides consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning, compliance with treatment, and discharge planning. Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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 subsid…