Social Worker- Program Coordinator

The incumbent is a professional Social Worker assigned to Transitional Care& Specialty Social Work Service. This social worker has responsibility for the provision of social work within assigned segments of the Pain Clinic.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Duties include but not limited to: Meets with Veterans for individual appointments addressing psychosocial needs in the Pain Clinic; Meets with additional Veterans for unscheduled appointments when Veterans follow up outside of scheduled appointments; completes asynchronous case management duties. Performs assessments and collaboratively develops clinically driven treatment goals, documenting them in the Pain Clinic treatment plan with input from Veterans to address psychosocial needs. Reviews social determinants of health and refers appropriately when resources and support are needed. Practices within the framework of the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management in contributing to system-wide, patient-centered, biopsychosocial pain care with other facility interdisciplinary team members. Work alongside the AMP Physical Therapist in a coordinated approach to multimodal chronic pain management within the Pain Management Team, leading the AMP program and providing evidence-based treatment interventions as an integrated team to Veterans with chronic pain. Provides comprehensive case management services, including diagnostic assessment and implementation of evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), mindfulness, Virtual Reality (VR), and whole health modalities. Facilitates discussions with the Veteran's family regarding diagnosis, treatment and supports available. Addresses the impact of the Veteran's pain on the family system. Allocates 25% of work time to AMP program administration, including outreach to Veterans, sending materials (manuals, welcome letters), placing orders for program materials, and developing PowerPoint presentations for AMP marketing. Oversees the management and scheduling of weekly AMP cohorts including collaboration with AMSA staff on grid templates and group appointment scheduling. Acts as the primary AMP point of contact, receiving referrals, determining eligibility, conducting pre-registration screens, mailing materials, coordinating space for in-person groups, and distributing evidence-based assessments for pre- and post-program data collection. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 94206A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant 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. 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. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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