Social Worker Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

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

Description

Serve as the Palliative Care Consult Team Program Coordinator, responsible for program operations and coordination of referrals. You will track and verify consult completion, support palliative care best practices, and ensure staff development through education and training. You also provide clinical palliative care social work services, including psychosocial assessment, care plan development, monitoring, and follow-up for Veterans and their support persons.

Responsibilities

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

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

• Partner with program leadership to implement clinical and administrative policies and guidelines

• Promote palliative care competency through certification and continuing education

• Meet regularly to address programmatic issues, including quality improvement (e.g., Bereaved Family Survey reviews)

• Identify and act on opportunities to improve palliative/hospice care program outcomes

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

• Conduct psychosocial assessment and evaluation; develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate treatment and care plans

• Support program growth through staff education, promotional materials, presentations, and collaborative clinics

Requirements

• U.S. citizen

• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program

• Licensed/certified to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level (advanced practice level required for program coordinator duties)

• Proficient in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation and required onboarding

• Seasonal influenza vaccination required for VA Health Care Personnel

Benefits

Federal government comprehensive benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).