Job Description
Loyal Source Government Services is looking for Social Workers to provide services to the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System. Job Summary: The services of Social Work shall be provided in accordance with the policies of the VA Healthcare System where assigned. Key Responsibilities: 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 reorganizes 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. Qualifications: Social Workers must have a professional license as an LCSW Minimum of two years’ current experience in this field Graduate from a nationally accredited school with an MSW BLS through AHA Benefits: 4.93/hr H&W pay. W2 with benefits package. Pay: $36.91 About Loyal Source Loyal Source is an Orlando-based workforce solutions provider dedicated to delivering elite services worldwide, with a focus in government healthcare, technical and support services, engineering, and travel healthcare. Loyal Source provides exceptional custom solutions to both private enterprise and government agencies. Loyal Source is a military friendly employer and proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. For more information go to our website www.loyalsource.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook&Twitter for other positions currently open. Loyal Source does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. %{{advertiserId}}% %%{{category}}%%