Social Worker (MHICM)

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Phoenix, AZ

Educational Services

About the position

The Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) is recruiting for 2 Social Workers to join their Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM) team. The Incumbent will complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the mental health diagnosis, psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Identifying behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
• Providing education on advance directives and advanced care planning.
• Providing social work case management.
• Acting as an advocate with appropriate VA and community service providers/agencies when it serves the best interest of the Veteran and family members/caregiver.
• Assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members identifying the Veteran's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and psychosocial acuity, in collaboration with the Veteran, family, and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Maintaining a current network of internal and external resources to educate the Veteran and/or family members/caregivers and assist with the appropriate referrals.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship.
• Full, unrestricted license or certification by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• Master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Ability to work with Veterans and family members from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds utilizing counseling skills.
• Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan.
• Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies.
• Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to coordinate services.
• Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions.
• Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff.