N EEDED : SOCIAL WORKER (MSW)
LOCATIONS :
- 3601 S. 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723
- 1876 East Sabin Drive, Suite 15, Building A Casa Grande, AZ 85122-6198;
- 380 West Vista Hermosa Drive, Suite 140 Green Valley, AZ 85614-1901;
- 3920 West Linda Vista Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85742-9565;
- 355 North 8th Avenue Safford, AZ 85546-2694;
- 101 North Coronado Drive, Suite A Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-6359;
- 7395 South Houghton Road, Suite 129 Tucson, AZ 85747-3305;
- 3111 South 4th Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364-8122.
STATUS : AS NEEDED
SCHEDULE :
- Normal clinic hours are open 24 hours per day.
- Requires varying work hours depending on staffing needs
- Tours of Duty are on a rotating basis as needed for coverage in each assigned area
- 40 hours per week depending upon location.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- U.S. Citizen
- Social Workers must have a minimum of an LCSW, two years’ current experience in this field, and graduate from a nationally accredited school with an MSW.
- Shall have a full, current, and unrestricted license and / or certification in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- A Candidate who has a current, full and unrestricted licenses / certifications in one or more states, but who has, or ever had, a license / certification restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this position.
- Ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) / Certified Education Unit (CEU) must be kept current and must be recognized by ACPE, or as required by the licensing authority by which the employee is licensed to remain current.
- Hold a current CPR / BLS certification.
DUTIES : Social Workers shall have professional and legal responsibility to the patient. Functions include but are not limited to :
- Perform Biopsychosocial Assessments.
- Assesses patient and plan appropriately to assist with social determinants of health
- Suicide Risk, Mental Health, and Crisis Assessment and intervention.
- Document safety plan and other plans of care and care given in patient’s medical record.
- Provide information and completion of Advanced Directives.
- Assess and complete process for Petition of Inpatient Psychiatric Care.
- Communicates pertinent patient data to the providers and interdisciplinary team.
- Re-assesses patient’s condition and revises plans-of-care based on problems that the Social Worker identifies.
- Provides resources and assistance with transportation.
- Schedule family meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, or other goals of care conversations.
- Conduct goals of care conversations.
- Provide resources when the veterans have been determined to be homeless.
- Assess and address any findings of abuse or neglect. Consult APS as appropriate.
- Assess and assist with discharge planning which includes referrals to subacute rehabilitation, assisted living, long-term care facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, group homes, hospice / palliative care, and / or long-term acute care hospital.
- Assist with discharge planning for veterans who need resources when going home, such as home health consults.
- Able to initiate, prioritize, and reorganize appropriate measures in emergency situations.
- Identify veterans who will need case management services post discharge.
- Assesses patient / family knowledge level, implements plan of instructions, and records the patient’s family’s demonstrated level of understanding.
- Can initiate life saving measures in the absence of Physicians.
- Assures the content and correctness of a prepared report and signs the document to validate its content.
- Maintains a neat personal appearance and maintains professional decorum.
- Consistently applies the VA’s customer service standards, always demonstrating helpful, courteous, and respectful conduct.
- Respects patient’s rights, including but not limited to visual and auditory privacy.
- Reviews all information in the electronic medical records pertinent for social work services.
BENEFITS (Full-Time) : Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal Holidays, 401K opportunity, and Healthcare Benefits Contribution.
30+ days ago