Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Hematology/Oncology Clinic

Summary

This Social Worker serves at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs. The incumbent is part of an interdisciplinary team that works in a specialty medical area providing services to Veterans with complex health and mental health needs. Services include provision of high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of care to other appropriate VA or community service providers and/or agencies as needed by the Veteran.

Duties

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• This Social Worker serves at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs.
• The incumbent performs and is responsible for a combination of clinical and administrative duties including but not limited to: Assessing the patients understanding of his/her diagnosis and proposed treatments.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer with all new oncology patients in active treatment.
• Conduct social work transplant evaluations for all bone marrow/stem cell transplant candidates.
• Assisting the Veteran cope with the diagnosis of cancer.
• Providing education/instruction regarding self-relaxation and other coping strategies.
• Facilitating a variety of oncology support groups.
• Assessing treatment options considering a Veteran's financial, familial and other pertinent circumstances.
• Inter and Intra agency collaboration with Veteran's cancer care involves multiple entities.
• Provision resources and referrals (i.e. transportation to/from appointments).
• Educating Veterans about resources and referrals.
• Counseling individuals, couples, and other significant others as well as making referrals to mental health providers.
• Linkage to appropriate cancer support groups and educational programs.
• Facilitating communication between treatment team providers, Veteran and significant others.
• Facilitating familial discussion about illness, healthcare and life changes.
• End of life planning/preference designation of care with use of Advanced Directives and LST goals and preferences note.
• Discharge planning; inpatient and outpatient placements into residential care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and alternative options.
• Addressing the impact of cancer on an individual's overall level of functioning (intimacy, body image, living as a survivor with uncertainty of remission).
• Advocating for home hospice or home health upon request of the Veteran.
• Assist in the obtainment of adaptive equipment that may Increase Veteran's safety at home.
• Provide coverage for programs within team.
• Work Schedule: Full-time | Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm.
• 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).
• Telework: Ad-hoc ,as determined by the agency policy.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 554-57997-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements

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. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the “Required Documents” section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

How You Will Be Evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully.

Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: Resume SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document.
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
• Cover Letter License Full Resume/CV without page limitation.
• Resume SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript