Social Worker (Part Time) (PACT)

Veterans Health Administration; 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

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Social Worker practices in the outpatient primary care program, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). The PACT social worker operates within the outpatient primary care clinic at the Medical Center.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides outpatient support and assistance to Veteran's in need of a variety of social services. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for effective service provision. Provides education and implementation of Advance Directive for Heatlhcare. Community nursing home placements which includes respite care placements. Connects Veterans to food resources and meal delivery programs.

Provides homeless resources such as shelters, meals, HCHV. Psychosocial assessments for Veteran's who are eligible for the VA programs. Provides mental health assessment and suicide prevention of Veterans. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 3:30PM. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

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 $79091 – $124407/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

What is the work schedule?

This is a 20 Hours position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.