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USAJOBS · 3 months ago

Senior Social Work-Maternity Care Coordinator

Dallas, Texas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$124K/yr - $162K/yr

2+ years exp

The USAJOBS company is part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the VA North Texas Health Care System. They are seeking a Senior Social Worker to coordinate maternity care for women Veterans, ensuring appropriate services and patient education throughout the continuum of care.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The SW MCC position is accountable to the agency's Chief of Staff and supervised by the Women Veterans Program Manager for VA North Texas Healthcare System

The SW MCC coordinates maternity care for women Veterans who receive their care in the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) and choose to received maternity care through the VA

The SW MCC assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs. This includes, but is not limited to, acute, chronic, multiple, complex, catastrophic, or life-threatening illnesses; combat stress, residuals of traumatic brain injury; community adjustment; addictions and other health problems

The SW MCC assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care and follows procedures per established directives, policies, and guidelines

Facilitates coordination of maternity care for any pregnant Veterans, including patients on inpatient psychiatric units and/or in residential care programs

Monitors the provision of services and tracking of maternal and fetal outcomes

Retrieves statistical data on maternity care and utilization at the local VAMC using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) databases

Ensures bimonthly telephone contact while the Veteran is in the care of the VA authorized provider in the community and documents the call(s) in the electronic health record (EHR)

Informs the Veteran of VA's authority to furnish newborn care and the need for other non-VA payment options (e.g., Medicaid) to be in place to cover any newborn care required beyond VA's authorization

Educates the Veteran on local and community resources (e.g., Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program)

Ensures the Veteran schedules postpartum care with the VA-authorized provider in the community

Provides the Veteran with information about the VAMC's process to obtain maternity care and health supplies (e.g., breast pumps, maternity belts, disposable nursing pads, breast milk storage bags, lanolin cream, intra-uterine devices)

Ensures that Veterans with positive screening results for depression, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)/Domestic Violence (DV), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during their pregnancies or postpartum are referred to the appropriate specialists

Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services

Advocates for holistic care through Veteran/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the Veteran care needs

Qualification

Master's in Social WorkLicensed Clinical Social WorkerWomen VeteransMaternity Care CoordinationPatient EducationCase ManagementPsychosocial TreatmentGroup CounselingFamily Counseling

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

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)

You must possess a master's degree in Social Work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level

You must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination

You must possess at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure

Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations

Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice

Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area

Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area

Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession, and to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area

Preferred

Experience working with Women Veterans

Experience working as a Maternity Care Coordinator or Women's Health Care coordinator at a VA Medical Center

Previous VA Experience

Previous Social Worker experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)