Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 62,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Federal pension & 401(K)

Health/vision/dental coverage

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Boise VA Medical Center seeks a Social Worker in Social Work Service to support outpatient care across the Boise VAMC catchment area. The incumbent will conduct assessments, provide evaluation and short-term interventions, and coordinate with the care team for veterans in ambulatory settings.

The role emphasizes crisis assessment, health promotion, and education about VA resources and benefits, with thorough documentation in the electronic medical record.

Qualifications

• MSW from an accredited school.
• Eligibility for federal employment.
• Experience in outpatient social work settings.
• Ability to assess psychosocial issues in veterans.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and treat veterans in ambulatory care.
• Provide short-term, solution-focused options.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team.
• Educate veterans and families about VA resources and benefits.
• Provide crisis management and referral when needed.

Skills

Assessment skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation in EHR

Education

Master's in Social Work

Tools

EHR (VA CPRS)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located in Social Work Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Boise, ID. The incumbent serves as a part of an outpatient social work team under the direct supervision of social work supervisor providing assessment, evaluation, treatment and to patients in ambulatory care settings both at the parent VAMC and the CBOCs in the Boise VAMC catchment area.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to the following: The basic values of social work promotes a holistic view of the individual and their functioning within the systems they live, work and walk through. The incumbent must use high level skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems often presented in crisis.

Assessment, evaluation, treatment and referral include the provision of short term, solution focused options with the goal of resolving psychosocial, emotional and economic barriers to health and well-being while building on their strength and abilities.

Operating within the ambulatory outpatient Primary Care Settings, the social worker promotes veteran, family and caregiver health and wellness; provides education, provides proactive case finding and provides triage assessment, comprehensive psychosocial assessment, psychosocial interventions and long term care coordination.

Assessment and intervention focuses on social determinants of health domains: access to care, psychological status, economics, functional status, housing and social support. The social worker assists with challenging patient-care situations; eliminates barriers to health; helps to build upon and promote strengths and abilities; educate and motivate toward health promotion, disease prevention and management of self.

The incumbent is expected to provide care that is consistent, continuous, coordinated, accessible and integrated through the continuum of care. The social worker will complete an assessment of the veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the veteran, family members and significant others.

The Social Worker understands the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the veteran and family members/caregiver. When appropriate and feasible, the Social Worker will educate and encourage the veteran to advocate on his/her own behalf, thus fostering a sense of independence and empowerment. The Social Worker is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans.

The Social Worker has access to multiple resource directories in addition to previously developed resources to meet the demands of a crisis. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency, staff will follow the protocol of his/her respective clinic and the facility at Boise VA Medical Center.

The Social Worker provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, Advance Directives/Living Will and will refer veterans and family members/caregiver to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs. The Social Worker will review the progress notes from the other providers to accurately determine the strengths and limitations of each veteran.

The Social Worker will educate the veteran, their family members/caregiver and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the veteran and family members/caregiver on the preferred option. The Social Worker will provide the veterans and their family members/caregiver with ongoing supportive counseling.

The purpose of such counseling is to deal with the psychosocial impact of coping with chronic/disabling illness (es), onset of a catastrophic illness mental illness(es), etc. The Social Worker will enter all veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates. This information will be entered in a complete, confidential and professional manner to ensure information on the patient is shared with other VA staff.

This information will be reviewed on a regular basis. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 0000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & 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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $116362/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.