Social Worker

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Garland (TX); Sur place; USD 87 000 - 136 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Social Worker in Garland, TX to provide care coordination and psychosocial services within the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).

You will assess Veterans and their families, connect them with resources, and support treatment planning. This role emphasizes collaboration with medical and mental health staff, delivering interventions across a spectrum of physical and behavioral health needs, and guiding families through complex care journeys.

Qualifications

• MSW required; CSWE-accredited program.
• Eligibility for licensure as a social worker.
• Healthcare or VA experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide care coordination and psychosocial services to Veterans and their families.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to determine needs.
• Collaborate with the PACT team to optimize treatment and independence.
• Offer consultation to treatment staff on psychosocial needs.
• Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm.

Connaissances

Social work clinical skills

Psychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Family counseling

Formation

MSW (Master of Social Work)

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position primary services is: to provide care coordination and psychosocial services to Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Veterans and works with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing social work clinical skills within the bounds of his /her privileges.

Key Responsibilities

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UUTotal Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties are but not limited to: GS-09 Social Worker (Developmental): A developmental-level clinician who performs core social work functions with close supervisory guidance. Key functions include: Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families.

Utilizes this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable. With assistance from supervisor, bases decisions on social work practice skills, professional judgment and the expertise regarding the Veteran's self-care capability, the family support system, the Veteran's health care needs and possible consequences.

Assists and encourages Veterans and significant others in facing problems, thinking them through, evaluating the situation realistically, considering alternative courses of action, and arriving at plans for using resources to resolve problems. Provide consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veteran's and/or their families.

GS-11 Social Worker (Full Performance): Assessing and treating psychosocial problems of Veterans and their families/significant others. Social work responsibilities include the assessment of psychosocial problems that cause distress, often impacting the health condition and creating barriers to care. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with Veterans in the Primary Care Clinic and/or their families.

The incumbent works with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, legal, and psychosocial problems. Effective social work in the Patient Aligned Care Team context often occurs over a series of several visits. Utilizes knowledge of the PACT team approach and the role of each health and allied health care team members including the role of the social worker in the PACT model.

Utilizes working knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, substance abuse disorders, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

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). 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: Ad-Hoc Only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 53865F & 53866F

Requirements & Education

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. 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/. 1. Accreditation Information: Please site specific the accreditation information from the qualification standards or use the generic description for all others.

Example - Sample for Social Worker: The master's or doctoral degree must be fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation 2. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. 3.

NOTE: If your school was accredited by at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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 $86625 – $136259/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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