About the Program

Social Work at VAMC Fayetteville is an integral part of health care.  Social Work provides assistance to veterans in every part of the medical center.  We help veterans and their families with all aspects of their health care.

Social workers help veterans find resources to meet their needs within the VA system and in their community such as —

• home health services
• legal services
• adult day health care
• transportation
• long term care placement
• respite care
• community living

Services Offered

Social work offers—

Crisis Intervention

• Suicidal/Homicidal Intervention and Counseling
• Caregiver Stress Assistance

Case Management

• Coordination of healthcare services
• Assistance for veterans with severe mental illness through the MHICM program
• Assistance for returning combat veterans

Counseling

• For veterans having marriage and family problems
• For veterans with drug, alcohol, and emotional problems
• For veterans and their families who are adjusting to an illness or disability
• For veterans who want to prepare advance directives and durable powers of attorney for health care or finances
• For Veterans and their families coping with terminal illness
• For veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or readjustment problems

Advocacy

• Social workers can represent veterans in difficult situations where another voice of support may be helpful.

Counseling is conducted through —

• one-on-one discussions
• family conferences
• group classes