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 McMinnville, TN. In this role you will be working in our primary care/case management team seeing an all adult veteran patient population.

Benefits

• Great work lifestyle balance! No on call, weekends off, 11 federal holidays.
• 15 vacation days and 10 personal days to use for whatever you want!
• Sick time and continuing medical education time off!
• Competitive pay! We offer based on experience and monitor market trends to ensure we are providing a great rate for our employees.
• Access to Medical through Aetna as well as dental and vision benefits.
• Annual performance reviews to discuss goals, raises, concerns, etc.
• Great support system through clinic management peers, HR, Recruiting department, all the way up to the executive level.

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 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. 
• 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.).
• Strong computer skills, including EMR experience.

Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots – those who serve or have served in the military as well as those who devote their careers to federal government service. We aim to deliver high-quality care in a way that upholds the health of our nation’s greatest asset: its people. Valor works hard to earn the trust of those who have faith in us to care for them with respect and through methods that lead to superior clinical outcomes.

Valor is different because of our people.

• Our leadership team is comprised of veteran, clinician, and business leaders dedicated to providing exceptional care and a world-class patient experience for our nation’s patriots.
• Many of our colleagues have patriots in their families or are patriots themselves, building a company culture and commitment to customer service that is second to none.

Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity. 

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.