Inpatient Clinical Social Worker

Quick Facts

• Primary duty setting: Inpatient acute care (coverage may include inpatient medical/surgical units, Emergency Department, and Community Living Center)

• Schedule: Multiple shifts available (including Thu–Mon with weekends/holidays and Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm plus holidays)

Description

Inpatient Clinical Social Worker providing mission-driven psychosocial care for Veterans and their support systems. You will establish therapeutic relationships, complete psychosocial assessments, conduct suicide risk screening and comprehensive assessments, and develop safety and discharge/care transition plans in coordination with the healthcare team. The role also includes crisis intervention, supportive counseling, resource navigation for VA benefits and community services, and advanced care planning support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with Veterans and support systems

• Identify elevated risk for avoidable readmissions and implement targeted interventions with the healthcare team

• Complete brief or comprehensive psychosocial assessments to determine functioning and needs

• Develop individualized discharge/care transition plans coordinating VA/non-VA services, community resources, and families

• Perform timely suicide risk screenings and comprehensive suicide risk assessments; integrate safety planning and safety goals into the treatment plan

• Participate in daily interdisciplinary care team meetings with expert psychosocial input

• Assess and address risk related to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and domestic/intimate partner violence; follow VA and mandated reporter requirements

• Use medical and mental health diagnosis knowledge, including acute/chronic/traumatic illnesses and medical terminology

• Provide advanced directive education, assist with forms, and identify appropriate decision makers when needed; facilitate advanced care planning group visits

• Coordinate VA and community placement referrals in a timely manner

• Facilitate psycho-educational classes and supportive groups

• Provide ongoing supportive counseling for coping with chronic/disabling illness, catastrophic illness onset, and dying

• Deliver crisis intervention through rapid assessment and crisis management planning for next-level care

• Provide resource navigation and education regarding VA benefits, entitlements, community resources, and specialty programs

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases (higher step possible based on qualifications)

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annually (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy: after 60 days of employment, eligible full-time employees may receive up to 25% of eligible childcare costs (with monthly/max limits)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options