Summary

Social Worker at VA Loma Linda Health Care System - Corona CBOC - 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 A Social Worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs interacts with Veterans - family members - significant others - and VA and non-VA community health care providers - community agencies and resource programs as Veterans move through the health care continuum
• Actively participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and collaborates with veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of a client centered treatment plan
• Develops professional relationships with the Veterans and similar-interest groups where he or she is ready to engage in treatment
• Implements 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
• Serves as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery of services - coordinating veteran and family involvement in the development of treatment plans and aftercare
• and Provides consultation as needed 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
• 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 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 maintains 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
• Advance care planning Obtains and/or participates in continuing education
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am- 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Yes - may be available based on clinic needs
• Telework: Not eligible for telework
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants
• Financial Disclosure Report: Not required