Part Time Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic

Description

Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to join our team at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Bowling Green, KY on a part time basis. In this role you will be working in our primary care/case management team seeing an all adult veteran patient population. In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous time off and a weekday schedule.

Schedule: This position is 20 hours/week during our clinic hours of Monday through Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM. Schedule can be flexible depending on candidate's needs and our clinic hours. 

Core Responsibilities

• Complete psychosocial assessments to determine the underlaying causes of presenting problems.
• Assist the patient and family to understand the contributing factors to problem(s) and determine the pros and cons to short/long-term solutions.
• Coordinate with clinic staff and community agencies to assist in problem solving as needed.
• Address Advance Directive and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of CBOC.
• Provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advanced directives, and VA resources.
• Assists patients and their families with coping and dealing with the loss/grief experiences in disability, terminal illness, and death.
• Participate actively in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• Document social work interventions and activities in the patients’ clinical record utilizing CPRS and ensure appropriate hand off.
• Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
• Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
• Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran and his/her family, both in person and over the phone as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Participate in the clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment initiatives.
• Support patient enrollment and retention in appointments, follow-up visits or nurse visits.
• Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s degree, or higher, in Social Work from a program registered by the Department of Education is required, with specific training dealing with adult patients.
• Must comply with and maintain all requirements for a valid, unrestricted MSW (or equivalent) license in the state of desired employment, or in any U.S. state or territory, depending on VA contractual requirements.
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ post-master direct counseling experience with adult patients. Specific requirements could vary based on individual VA contract.
• Must be credentialed and remain in good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA).
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (must be renewed periodically as specified by the certifying agency-AHA valid for two years, e.g.).

Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to America's veterans through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and tireless resolve. Valor Healthcare operates more than 50 VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in the United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Valor provides a full range of medical services to veterans through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory, telehealth, behavioral health, and more.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.