PACT Social Worker - Veteran Care (Part-Time, Primary Care)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Social Worker for the outpatient primary care PACT team. The role offers on-site work in San Diego with a 20-hour weekly schedule and a focus on homeless resources, mental health, and social services coordination.

The position requires delivering psychosocial assessments, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and supporting Veterans with advance directives and community resources. Telework is not available.

Qualifications

• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions.
• If foreign education is used, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient support to Veterans in need of social services.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for service provision.
• Educates and implements Advance Directive for Healthcare.
• Connects Veterans to food resources and meal delivery programs.
• Provides homeless resources such as shelters, meals, HCHV.
• Performs psychosocial assessments for VA program eligibility.
• Provides mental health assessment and suicide prevention.

Skills

Outpatient social work

Team collaboration

Case management

Mental health assessment

Suicide prevention

Resource connection

Education

Education recognition by US DoE

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Social Worker for the outpatient primary care PACT team. The role offers on-site work in San Diego with a 20-hour weekly schedule and a focus on homeless resources, mental health, and social services coordination.

The position requires delivering psychosocial assessments, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and supporting Veterans with advance directives and community resources. Telework is not available.