Clinical Social Worker & Palliative Care Program Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration

Portland, OR • 4m ago • On-site

Senior

On-site

108,944 - 141,631 USD/yr

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$108,944 – $141,631/year

Quick Facts

  • Role: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) for a Palliative Care Consult Team

  • Focus: Program coordination and clinical palliative care social work

  • Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, with two daily schedule blocks (8:00am–4:30pm and 7:30am–4:00pm)

Description

The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating operations and referral requirements for a Palliative Care Consult Team, including tracking consult completion, supporting palliative care best practices, and leading staff development through education and training. The role also provides clinical social work services to Veterans and their caregivers/families, including psychosocial assessment, developing and monitoring treatment and care plans, and providing follow-up. The position supports inpatient and outpatient consults and contributes to palliative and hospice program development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate referrals to the Palliative Care Consult Team and track/verify consult completion

  • Facilitate weekly PCCT meetings and review/evaluate Veterans’ palliative care plans

  • Partner with the PHC Program Manager and PCCT members to implement clinical and administrative policies and guidelines

  • Promote palliative care competency through certification/continuing education and ongoing staff guidance

  • Meet regularly to discuss programmatic issues such as quality improvement (e.g., quarterly Bereaved Family Survey review), staffing, and clinical practices

  • Support program promotion through staff education, promotional literature, presentations, and collaborative clinics

  • Provide clinical social work services to Veterans, caregivers, family members, and significant others

  • Conduct psychosocial assessment and evaluation; develop, implement, and monitor care plans; provide evaluation and follow-up

  • Participate in palliative and hospice care quality improvement activities

  • Act as a liaison with community hospice programs and support burial/survivorship benefit education

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship

  • Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)

  • Proficiency in written and spoken English

  • Background/security investigation required

  • CSWE-accredited master’s degree in social work (doctoral degree cannot substitute)

  • State licensure/certification to independently practice social work at the master’s level (advanced practice level required for program coordinator)

  • Trial period (1–2 years) with written certification required to continue employment after completion

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