NEEDED: SOCIAL WORKER (MSW)

LOCATIONS:

• 3601 S. 6^th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723
• 1876 East Sabin Drive, Suite 15, Building A Casa Grande, AZ 85122-6198;
• 380 West Vista Hermosa Drive, Suite 140 Green Valley, AZ 85614-1901;
• 3920 West Linda Vista Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85742-9565;
• 355 North 8th Avenue Safford, AZ 85546-2694;
• 101 North Coronado Drive, Suite A Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-6359;
• 7395 South Houghton Road, Suite 129 Tucson, AZ 85747-3305;
• 3111 South 4th Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364-8122.

STATUS: AS NEEDED

SCHEDULE:

• Normal clinic hours are open 24 hours per day.
• Requires varying work hours depending on staffing needs
• Tours of Duty are on a rotating basis as needed for coverage in each assigned area
• 40 hours per week depending upon location.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. Citizen
• Social Workers must have a minimum of an LCSW, two years’ current experience in this field, and graduate from a nationally accredited school with an MSW.
• Shall have a full, current, and unrestricted license and/or certification in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• A Candidate who has a current, full and unrestricted licenses/certifications in one or more states, but who has, or ever had, a license/certification restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this position.
• Ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) must be kept current and must be recognized by ACPE, or as required by the licensing authority by which the employee is licensed to remain current.
• Hold a current CPR / BLS certification.

DUTIES: Social Workers shall have professional and legal responsibility to the patient.  Functions include but are not limited to:

• Perform Biopsychosocial Assessments.
• Assesses patient and plan appropriately to assist with social determinants of health
• Suicide Risk, Mental Health, and Crisis Assessment and intervention.
• Document safety plan and other plans of care and care given in patient’s medical record.
• Provide information and completion of Advanced Directives.
• Assess and complete process for Petition of Inpatient Psychiatric Care.
• Communicates pertinent patient data to the providers and interdisciplinary team.
• Re-assesses patient’s condition and revises plans-of-care based on problems that the Social Worker identifies.
• Provides resources and assistance with transportation.
• Schedule family meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, or other goals of care conversations.
• Conduct goals of care conversations.
• Provide resources when the veterans have been determined to be homeless.
• Assess and address any findings of abuse or neglect. Consult APS as appropriate.
• Assess and assist with discharge planning which includes referrals to subacute rehabilitation, assisted living, long-term care facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, group homes, hospice/palliative care, and/or long-term acute care hospital.
• Assist with discharge planning for veterans who need resources when going home, such as home health consults.
• Able to initiate, prioritize, and reorganize appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Identify veterans who will need case management services post discharge.
• Assesses patient/family knowledge level, implements plan of instructions, and records the patient’s family’s demonstrated level of understanding.
• Can initiate life saving measures in the absence of Physicians.
• Assures the content and correctness of a prepared report and signs the document to validate its content.
• Maintains a neat personal appearance and maintains professional decorum.
• Consistently applies the VA’s customer service standards, always demonstrating helpful, courteous, and respectful conduct.
• Respects patient’s rights, including but not limited to visual and auditory privacy.
• Reviews all information in the electronic medical records pertinent for social work services.

BENEFITS (Full-Time): Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal Holidays, 401K opportunity, and Healthcare Benefits Contribution.