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Social Worker- Health Care for Homeless Veterans
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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Social Worker- Health Care for Homeless Veterans

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Posted:
April 14, 2021
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Salary:
Open
Discipline:
Mental Health/Social Services
The incumbent social worker will serves as a Case Manager for the Health Care for Homeless Veterans - MH Homeless Programs within the Mental Health Product Service line. The goal of the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program is to end or prevent homelessness among veterans by conducting in-reach/outreach to Veterans who are either homeless or experiencing housing instability and need assistance to end or prevent their homelessness and connect to community based VA-supported services. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs case finding functions through in-reach/outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs (in-reach at the CRRC, VA, CBOC's, community outreach and via the Homeless Veteran Registry). Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team. Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measure outcomes to interventions. Incumbent is able to coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs. Identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services. Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members. Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families. Incumbent is able to independently work with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills. Provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan. Ability to evaluate incumbents own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means. Incumbent is able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds. General knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service connected compensation, non-service connected pension. Facilitates referrals based upon veterans needs and eligibility. Able to meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Incumbent is able to provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the consumer constructively and appropriately. Has working knowledge and skill in the use of word-processing, data management and other computer systems, especially those programs in use by VHA. The individual is responsible for data collection, administrative record keeping and monitoring patient or program clinical indicators, thresholds and performance measurements. The majority of case management services are provided in the community setting and it requires the individual to travel in the metropolitan area and/or specific areas throughout the Minneapolis VA catchment. Other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30 pm Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Internal Number: 598195400
About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
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