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The role of the PACT Social Worker in this model is that of a care coordinator to a panel of Veterans ensuring their health care needs are met, based upon identified goals defined by the Veteran.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Utilization of social work skills to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families/caregivers.
• Able to work with Veterans experiencing a wide range of complex medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and other Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) issues through recurring supportive case management.
• Independent practice level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and/or family members/caregivers in the PACT/Primary Care Clinic.
• Able to work independently with Veterans and family members experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, legal and other Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) issues.
• Effective social work in the PACT context often occurs over a series of several visits. Must independently complete thorough SDOH assessments to determine the functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members.
• Able to assess functional acuity of the patient and provide appropriate interventions. Must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence possible.
• Coordination of community placements through collaboration with Veterans, their families/caregivers, and PACT members to ensure that the process is completed in a timely manner for the appropriate level of care. Community placements can include, but are not limited to, referrals to state-licensed group and family care homes, community residential care facilities, assisted living facilities, adult day health care programs, VA contracted and private nursing home placements, States Veteran Homes; Community Living Center, also inpatient and outpatient hospice/palliative services.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Work Schedule is subject to change based on agency need. Compressed/Flexible: Authorized with Supervisor approval.

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.

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).

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