Supervisory Social Worker (CHOS)

VA Careers - Social Work:

CLINICAL:

• Develops, implements, and documents the psychosocial assessment, treatment plan, progress notes and updates, and discharge planning for provision of clinical services to Veterans, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Provides psychoeducation to Veterans and family members about mental health conditions and treatment methods.
• Conducts: routine suicide risk screens; comprehensive suicide risk evaluations, and collaborative safety plans when clinically indicated; follows-up with Veterans who fail to attend appointments per local procedures; seek needed consultation with the Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Disruptive Behavior Committee, and/or CHOS Program Manager, as needed, to ensure the safety and welfare of Veterans; remains up to date on suicide prevention training materials and clinical tools and utilizes them as appropriate in clinical practice.
• Aid and problem-solving, as requested by Veterans and/or staff members, to provide excellent customer service through additional support, providing further clarification on diagnosis, eligibility criteria, program rules and/or regulations, access to care/resources, etc. Incumbent provides education and advocacy in support of appropriate and prompt receipt of services to Veterans
• Provides leadership in identifying and addressing ethical issues that impact patients and staff, including initiating and participating in ethical consultations. Maintains complete patient confidentiality. Analyzes ethical/care issues, applying appropriate theoretical principles and ensures application of institutional policy. Serves as a resource and advocate for the protection of patient/family rights. Provides considerate care, respecting patient/family and staff personal values and belief systems.
• Participates in regularly scheduled clinical consultations with staff/treatment teams to ensure for quality and continuity of care, as well as individual Veteran attainment of program and treatment goals.

• Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, and affirmative action for the area
• Lead multidisciplinary staff assigned to their team. The incumbent makes sustained contributions to Veteran-specific healthcare by sharing subject matter expertise within and/or outside the facility.
• Training and supervision of a multidisciplinary team. Supervised staff may include, but are not limited to, Social Workers, Registered Nurses, Peer Support Specialists, Social Service Assistants, Occupational Therapists, and administrative support staff.
• Performs HUD-VASH voucher reconciliation and monitoring of utilization for geographic area (may include multiple public housing authorities
• Ensuring accuracy of staff's data collection in VA Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES) or other database systems as directed by the VA Central office and electronic medical charting documentation
• Ensures that appropriate coverage is arranged for patient care responsibilities when staff members are on leave.
• Performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and assessment of the programs and projects for which they are assigned. The incumbent provides technical assistance to team members, COC, community and/or PHA partners, and contracted providers and grantees, as appropriate.
• Monitors compliance of their team members through VA-established performance measures, electronic medical record chart reviews, review of data collection and reporting, use of supervision.
• completes all mandatory trainings by stipulated due dates and monitors and ensures for the compliance of their staff members in such trainings.
• Serves as a steward of program resources (human, financial, material, or informational) to facilitate safe, effective, and efficient care. Effectively manages program/service resources to increase efficiency, cost effectiveness, and maintain a safe environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 0800-1630
Telework: Ad Hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 0000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact ??????? , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized