Social Worker (MSW)

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NITELINES USA, INC

Social Worker (MSW)

Tucson, AZ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    N EEDED: SOCIAL WORKER (MSW)

    LOCATIONS:

    • 3601 S. 6th Ave. Tucson, AZ 85723
    • 1876 East Sabin Drive, Suite 15, Building A Casa Grande, AZ 85122-6198;
    • 380 West Vista Hermosa Drive, Suite 140 Green Valley, AZ 85614-1901;
    • 3920 West Linda Vista Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85742-9565;
    • 355 North 8th Avenue Safford, AZ 85546-2694;
    • 101 North Coronado Drive, Suite A Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-6359;
    • 7395 South Houghton Road, Suite 129 Tucson, AZ 85747-3305;
    • 3111 South 4th Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364-8122.

    STATUS: AS NEEDED

    SCHEDULE:

    • Normal clinic hours are open 24 hours per day.
    • Requires varying work hours depending on staffing needs
    • Tours of Duty are on a rotating basis as needed for coverage in each assigned area
    • 40 hours per week depending upon location.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • U.S. Citizen
    • Social Workers must have a minimum of an LCSW, two years’ current experience in this field, and graduate from a nationally accredited school with an MSW.
    • Shall have a full, current, and unrestricted license and/or certification in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
    • A Candidate who has a current, full and unrestricted licenses/certifications in one or more states, but who has, or ever had, a license/certification restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this position.
    • Ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently
    • Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) must be kept current and must be recognized by ACPE, or as required by the licensing authority by which the employee is licensed to remain current.
    • Hold a current CPR / BLS certification.

    DUTIES: Social Workers shall have professional and legal responsibility to the patient. Functions include but are not limited to:

    • 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 reorganize 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.

    BENEFITS (Full-Time): Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal Holidays, 401K opportunity, and Healthcare Benefits Contribution.