Social Worker (Inpatient Medicine)

This position is located in the Acute Inpatient General Medicine section at the Wade Park Division and provides social work coverage for assigned medicine and hospitalist teams, and will assist in providing absentee coverage for the other Medicine Service Social workers during absences.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w The position duties include, but are not limited to: Completes psychosocial assessments and provides consultation with patients/families regarding recommended discharge planning to include home care services, acute inpatient rehabilitation, long term care, or hospice. Provides Advanced Directive counseling / information, assist veterans with completing or updating their Advanced Directive. Incumbent functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team (IDT) to discuss the patient's medical condition, course of treatment, approximate length of stay and level of care needs upon discharge. The incumbent will have an extensive knowledge of community resources (e.g. PASSPORT, M.O.W., SNFs), and programs such as Preadmission Review / LOC screenings, Guardianship services, Adult Protective Services. Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from VA programs, other government programs, and community agencies. Maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families, recognizing strengths, weaknesses and family dynamics that can impact care or discharge planning. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Not Available Functional Statement #: 95469-A (GS-9) 95470-A (GS-11) Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.