Duties
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU
VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
a. Working closely with the Transfer Center Team, as an independent practitioner, using social work skills, and providing expertise to provide ongoing consultation regarding discharge planning issues, resources and facilities, the incumbent will act as liaison between the FNC Transfer Center, other VA Medical Centers and community hospitals to facilitate and ensure safe and quality discharge planning services by matching Veterans' needs with appropriate resources.
b. Developing relationships and collaborating with community and VA Hospital social workers, nurses, case managers and discharge planners to identify Veterans ready for discharge and to obtain clear referral information and applicable authorizations, referral needs to:
- Clearly identifying the patient's health care and psychosocial needs and requests for services are completed prior to the transfer of any patient to the FNC VA Medical Center or community placement.
- Meeting with family members, when indicated, to provide education and an overview of VA health benefits and resources to address current psychosocial issues identified as part of the Veteran's discharge plan. The incumbent must use advanced clinical skills to assess the patient and/or family's psychosocial situation, their ability to comprehend and comply with VA discharge plan and any special needs of the patient and/or family that may impact reaching optimal discharge outcome.
- Identifying and communicating with receiving facility to initiate the process referrals and linkages for transfer of care.
c. The work assignments require an interdisciplinary, integrated approach and collaboration with other agencies and departments. The issues are interrelated as the work involves planning affecting many areas will require:
- a. Assisting in assessing and improving the quality of services provided by Transfer Center Team to seamless transfer and discharge activities. Work affects many clinical programs and many sites of health care delivery, therefore, continuous evaluation of processes and procedures and assisting in developing and implementing seamless policies and procedures, program resources and functions, will assist in the complex coordination and implementation of seamless transfer discharge planning.
d. Documenting all Transfer Center Social Work in the Computerized Record System (CPRS) in the nationally standardized templates
e. The incumbent will address Advance Directives in accordance with the standards of their work area.
f. The incumbent will as appropriate, supervise the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker.
g. The incumbent will participate in committee assignments.
h. The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
i. The incumbent willingly accepts additional and specific assignments that are necessary to meet program goals or customer needs.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
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Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/28/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12778454.
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
Next steps
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