Master Social Worker - Western Nebraska Veterans' Home Scottsbluff
Master Social Worker - Western Nebraska Veterans' Home Scottsbluff
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Job Description
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Hiring Agency:
Veterans Affairs - Agency 28
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Job Description:
Exempt Position Wage: $27.576/hour
Requirements/ Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: Masters degree in social work.
Other: Valid Drivers License.
Collects social history data to assess educational vocational and social needs and to determine client eligibility for various services. Serves as an advocate for the client by coordinating referrals to various service agencies. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to provide social history assessment data for planning appropriate client programs; implements client care plan interventions. Reviews confidential psychiatric evaluations and assessment data to determine a treatment approach. Conducts individual group and family counseling and social skills classes and programs to assist clients in transitioning to nursing homes and residential settings. Includes the clients family/guardian in social history assessments treatment planning program implementation and service referrals. Recommends and develops client discharge plans by completing referrals to placement and aftercare agencies assisting with financial arrangements and completing the Notice of Discharge to the Mental Health Board in a timely manner. Documents and reports clients social work activities and maintains necessary records in the client files. Develops therapy knowledge and practice through continuing educational activities and clinical experiences. May conduct research of case files reports journals and other pertinent documentation to facilitate therapeutic/treatment goals.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (These are needed to perform the work assigned.)
Knowledge of: the theory and behavior of organizational and social systems; the models of psychosocial assessment and intervention; models of differential diagnosis; theories of group interaction and methods of therapeutic intervention; theories of human growth and development; professional terminology as related to therapy psychology and human services; sources of professional and scientific research applicable to therapeutic practice.
Skill in: observing and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior; interviewing clients to collect and elicit essential information and assess needs and progress; listening to and understanding information received from others; communicating so others understand; formulating and setting goals; creating innovative solutions to clients needs; developing professional relationships; interpreting the findings of research studies and professional literature.
Ability to: relate social and psychosocial theory to practice situations; generate a hypothesis; recognize when to utilize various therapeutic techniques necessary to generate change; write concise and accurate reports and correspondence; differentiate between personal values and therapeutic goals.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
