Social Worker

The Cheyenne VA Health Care System is looking to fill a vacancy at the Loveland VA Outpatient Clinic for a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Senior Social Worker. This position serves as the PACT Senior Social Worker independently providing clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans and their family members to meet biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Develops SOPs for program operation, develops relationships with providers and community partners to promote PACT social work in the rural areas of the CVAHCS catchment, and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. Adheres to the NASW Code of Ethics, all local social work policies, and maintain an unrestricted, unsuspended license to practice social work. Work involves intensive social work services requiring the exercise of mature professional judgement and the flexible use of a wide range of complex social work practice skills not typically required in routine social work interventions. Uses sound judgment and critical thinking and has strong teamwork and communication skills. In unusual and/or complex administrative and clinical problems, the incumbent initiates consultation with the supervisor. Provides case management to Veterans who have been identified to have complex medical needs, applying advanced knowledge with the ability to determine priority for services and provide specialized treatment services within the framework and guidelines of the National PACT Social Work Office. Provides subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in Primary Care, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Provide case management to those who have been identified in the Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management (CCICM) program and provide consultation to other PACT Social Workers who are providing care to Veterans in the CCICM program. Required to maintain current BLS certification and to remain current on all licensures. The incumbent will also be required to perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor. Will complete or manage: Screening/ Assessments, Treatment planning/Goal Settings, Referral to service providers, Resource Usage/Development Advocacy, Crisis Interventions, Education/Health promotion and prevention, Coordination of non-institutional and institutional services, and Supportive counseling. Non-patient care responsibilities: Enter all veteran/family contacts in the electronic medical record using appropriate formats and templates. Participate in activities that solicit feedback from patients and work to enhance patient/customer satisfaction. Attend all appropriate staff meetings (interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, social work staff meetings, other committees as appropriate or as assigned) and perform other duties as required to meet the mission of the program or the VA in general. Collaborate in performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for their specific population and/or program. Must possess and maintain a current valid state driver's license. Work Schedule: Full-time; Mon-Fri; 8am to 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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: Situational Ad-Hoc telework per supervisor approval Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 509320 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. 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. Must have a valid driver's license. 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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