Clinical Social Worker (Inpatient)

Quick Facts

• Role: Social Worker (Inpatient)

• Schedule: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday

Description

You will provide inpatient social work services within a VA PACT inpatient clinic, addressing barriers to care and supporting patients and families through care coordination and psychosocial intervention. The role includes monitoring, case management, and discharge planning for vulnerable populations, plus crisis intervention and linkage to community resources. You will also complete suicide risk assessments in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) for patients with suicidal ideation or records flagged as high risk.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full range of social work services (case work, individual/family/group counseling, discharge planning, case management)

• Provide comprehensive psychosocial support by evaluating key social determinants of health (access to care, economics, housing, psychological/cognitive status, social support)

• Independently identify high-risk patients and provide case management, including home/community visits

• Provide crisis intervention and coordinate family conferences; serve as liaison to family members

• Coordinate community-based services and referrals across VA programs, government programs, and community agencies

• Conduct case management screenings for Post 9/11 M2VA Case Management Program veterans using clinical reminders and make appropriate referrals for health care and mental health services

• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships; use individual, group, and family counseling/therapy skills

• Provide consultation to other staff regarding veterans’ psychosocial needs and the impact on adherence to treatment plans

• Evaluate your own practice through peer review, case conferences, and other organizational processes

• Communicate effectively with diverse patients, families, and staff (oral and written)

• Complete the CPRS Suicide Risk Assessment shared template for patients with suicidal ideation and for any record flagged “High Risk for Suicide”

Benefits

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

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

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

• Child care subsidy after 60 days (eligibility based on income)

• Federal retirement: traditional pension (with vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% VA contributions)

• Federal insurance: health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many options can continue into retirement)

• Onsite role; limited telework may be offered when approved