Social Worker (PACT)

Summary The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Social Worker is part of a comprehensive team which delivers primary care to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion. The focus is on prevention, health promotion, coordination and chronic disease management. The social worker in this Veteran-centric approach often functions as a care coordinator with a panel of veterans to ensure that health care meets the needs, as defined by the Veteran. Responsibilities VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Clinical functions: Use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans and their families/significant others. Responsibilities include the assessment of psychosocial problems that cause distress, often impacting the health condition and creating barriers to care. These stressors can include adjustment to the current medical condition, untreated...