Home-Based Social Worker — Telework Eligible

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Du Bois (IL); Remote; USD 66,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Child Care Subsidy

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Social Worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs is a key member of an interdisciplinary team delivering clinical case management to outpatient homebound Veterans at this medical center.

Responsibilities include in-home psychosocial assessments, identifying issues, developing care plans, crisis intervention, and facilitating access to VA and community resources to support patient- and family-centered goals of care.

Qualifications

• Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and annual in-home psychosocial assessments of patients, caregivers, and support systems.
• Identify psychosocial issues affecting outcomes and implement social work interventions and case management.
• Apply knowledge of medical/mental health diagnoses, medications, non-pharmacological pain interventions, and social determinants of health.
• Assess need for crisis intervention and coordinate adaptive equipment with the interdisciplinary team.
• Develop psychosocial care plans including counseling, advance care planning, caregiver support, and resource access.

Job description

The Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Social Worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs is a key member of an interdisciplinary team delivering clinical case management to outpatient homebound Veterans at this medical center.

Responsibilities include in-home psychosocial assessments, identifying issues, developing care plans, crisis intervention, and facilitating access to VA and community resources to support patient- and family-centered goals of care.