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Social Worker

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • West Haven, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

  • Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families.
  • Communicate biopsychosocial assessments and interventions to the interdisciplinary team through participating in rounds and team meetings.
  • Develops disposition plans and initiates disposition related referrals including applications for entitlements, referrals to community-based programs, to residential settings, and to services at VA and other agency programs.
  • Functions as a primary clinician for select veterans as assigned.
  • Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
  • General knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service connected compensation, non-service connected pension.
  • Participates in the Social Work 24-hour emergency on call coverage program as needed; providing telephone consultation, or onsite social work intervention if required.

Work Schedule: Full Time 40 Hours per week, Monday-Friday. 8am-430pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F03070

VA Careers - Social Work:
VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Social Work:
Starting at $70,448 Per Year (GS 00)