Social Worker - Department of Veterans Affairs - Augusta, ME

• The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans

and family members.

• The incumbent is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other

disciplines.

• The incumbent will participate in aftercare planning with other disciplines and will be –

responsible for ensuring that aftercare plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.

• The incumbent will provide short term, solution-focused individual, family and group

counseling to Veterans and families who may be in crisis.

• The incumbent will provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and benefits.


• The incumbent will act as a consultant to other team/staff members.


• The incumbent will provide a full range of social work services within commonly

accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge / aftercare planning, case management and other services as appropriate.

• The incumbent will address Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with

the standards of their work area.

• The incumbent will provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate Veteran/family

support groups as appropriate.

• The incumbent will, as appropriate, supervise the practice of social work students, or a

less experienced social worker.

• The incumbent will complete periodic program planning evaluations and reviews and will

recommend and implement new programs and/or modifications / expansions of existing programs as indicated.

• The incumbent will assist and support the Primary Care social worker while supporting

the High Risk Case Management pilot project.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm.

Functional Statement Title/# : Primary Care Social Worker