Summary

Social Worker at VA Loma Linda Health Care System is clinically responsible for the coordination of providing treatment to patients assigned to a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) team and provides direct patient care services in this program area. The PACT is a comprehensive team which delivers primary care to Veteran patients has as its focus: prevention; health promotion - care coordination and chronic disease management and provision of resources (VA and community).

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Duties include but are not limited to: Implement treatment modalities and provide counseling for patients and their families
• Provides crisis intervention services - seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint - coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members
• Conducts psychosocial assessments
• Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran/family and with the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner
• Documents after each significant contact and completes either Event Capture or an Encounter
• Works effectively and cooperatively as a member of the multidisciplinary team by participating and documenting on multidisciplinary forms related to the assigned unit - ward - or program
• Recognize psychological issues - cultural norms and boundaries - has knowledge of developmental tasks and able to make appropriate intervention referrals to multidisciplinary team
• Establishes and maintain s effective therapeutic relationships
• Provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the consumer constructively and appropriately
• Communicates and treats customers (veterans - their representatives - visitors - and all VA staff) in a courteous - tactful - and respectful manner
• Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures
• Obtains and/or participates in continuing education
• Advance care planning
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Telework: Not available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
• Financial Disclosure Report: Not required