Senior Social Worker (Clinical & Case Management)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Social Worker (clinical intervention and case management)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday (8:00am–4:30pm or 7:30am–4:00pm)

Description

The Senior Social Worker provides clinical oversight, case management, and psychosocial treatment for Veterans participating in a nursing home level of care program. The role serves as a point of contact between nursing homes and the Veterans Health system, supporting visit tracking and other administrative program functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and case management for Veterans, including high-acuity cases
• Apply specialized treatment knowledge for complex physical and mental illness
• Use differential diagnosis to support investigations of abuse, neglect, and psychosocial concerns; document investigations appropriately
• Consult colleagues and students; role model social work practice and provide supervision for licensure
• Develop and implement information systems to track visits, referrals, inpatient days, demographics, and patient satisfaction
• Implement and evaluate clinical guidelines and protocols with the program oversight committee
• Monitor quality of care, track adverse events, and report significant problems/concerns
• Assist with onsite and annual program reviews
• Review medical records (CPRS and facility records) and interview Veterans and staff to identify underlying causes and factors affecting compliance
• Provide education to facility staff on Veteran care, safety concerns, and suicide evaluation
• Follow standard operating procedures for evaluating and mitigating suicide risk

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases
• Paid time off: 37–50 days annual paid time offer per year (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays)
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military experience
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Potential childcare subsidy after 60 days (income eligibility applies)
• Federal retirement pension (5 years vesting) and 401K with up to 5% contributions
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options
• Telework: ad-hoc only; not a virtual position