Assoc. Professor - Social Work jobs in Augusta, GA

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This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Southeast Network (VISN 7), VA Augusta Healthcare System in Augusta, Georgia located in the Mental Health Service Line in the Workplace Violence Prevention Program. The VA Augusta Health Care System (VAAHCS) is a Complexity Level 1b facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, ad quaternary care in inpatient, residential and community settings. VAAHCS is a multi-site health care system that includes two major facilities in Augusta Georgia and Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Athens and Statesboro, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina. VAAHCS is an academic health care system with significant teaching and research programs.

The full-time Mental Health Social Worker Case Manager position will work within the Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WVPP) to assist in the delivery of evidence-based care for patients who have patient record flags for disruptive behavior. The identified role is a WVPP case manager. The case manager provided education and interventions to patients and VA staff, monitors response to and outcomes of intervention. Case manager collaborates with patients/VA Staff with the goal of assisting those Veterans in modifying behaviors so that their flags can be removed after required 2-year period. Incumbent will be responsible for monitoring patients who have behavioral flags and/or may be at risk for becoming flagged for disruptive behavior, providing education and support to patients, caregivers, and staff regarding best practices to mitigate risk for increased violence, and collaboratively making appropriate case decisions using the lens of evidence-based threat management practice.

Additional duties involve assisting Veteran with navigating VA services and with coordination of care with various department throughout the medical center and community partners as appropriate. Incumbent functions as a treatment advocate ad guide, consultant, counselor, and educator while providing integrated health care to outpatients in Primary Care. The assessment and collaborative care provided by this case manager is performed primarily via telephone contact but may include use of other clinical technologies.

The duties and responsibilities of the Social Worker Case Manager include but are not limited to the following:

• Learns the use of evidence-based methods of threat management.
• This includes use of evidence-based threat assessment tools and understanding how to apply the outcome of those tools to mitigate risk for disruptive behaviors.
• Learns how to document in the Disruptive Behavior Reporting System (DBRS)
• Completes structured diagnostic and clinical assessments for patients. This requires knowledge of medical terminology, diagnostic categories, and chart review.
• Reviews assessments completed by others, and obtains missing information from providers, patients, and medical records.
• Contacts patients through written correspondence and telephone calls, and conducts follow up interviews. This requires substantial communication skills and the ability to remain organized.
• Opens new cases in the DBRS in a timely manner according to policy.
• Provides patient education in areas specific to behaviors that are considered as disruptive, and how it may impact care.
• Provides focused interventions to Veterans who have patient record flags.
• Participates in the multidisciplinary team meetings for the Disruptive Behavior Committee.
• Appropriately documents interventions.
• Self-directed in evaluating progress toward professional career goals.
• Participates in performance improvement activities related to the service quality improvement process.
• Evaluates practices of self and colleagues against standards of practice and relevant regulations (i.e. professional SW and case management organizations, OMH, JCAHO, OSHA) and acts to improve compliance.
• Conducts self in a professional manner in clinical and administrative settings.
• Position requires general knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Assists WVPP with planning and promoting program.
• Supports the Prevention Management of Disruptive Behavior Program by serving as a PMDB facility trainer.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by WVPP Manager in efforts to support WVPP needs.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

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  Agency contact information

  Leslie Hawkins

  Phone

  210-439-6422

  Email

  Leslie.Hawkins3@va.gov

  Address

  Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
  One Freedom Way
  Augusta, GA 30901
  US

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  NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

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