Social Worker (Patient Align Care Team-Inpatient)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring a Social Worker for the TVCBHCS PACT Inpatient clinics in Texas. You will address barriers to care, coordinate care and provide psychosocial support as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include case management, discharge planning, crisis intervention and comprehensive psychosocial assessments of veterans and their families, with focus on social determinants of health. Telework may be offered; onsite position.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited program.
• CSWE accreditation required for the degree.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a social worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide monitoring, case management and discharge planning for vulnerable populations.
• Offer crisis intervention and psychosocial support within standard social work practice.
• Coordinate community-based services and referrals to VA programs.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments addressing determinants of health.
• Maintain therapeutic relationships with veterans and families.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Psychosocial assessment

Therapeutic communication

Education

Master's in Social Work

CSWE-accredited program

Tools

CPRS

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent is a social worker in the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (TVCBHCS) assigned to the Valley Coastal Bend HCS PACT Inpatient clinics. The incumbent addresses barriers to care, reduces unnecessary walk-ins and/or ER visits by providing coordination of care and psychosocial aspects of the medical illness and adjustment.

Key Responsibilities

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent provides monitoring, case management and discharge planning for identified vulnerable populations including ACSC patients at risk of hospitalization, homelessness, socioeconomic risk and social determinates of health factors that inhibit positive care outcomes and engages in crisis intervention services.

Duties include but not limited to: Provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management, and other services as appropriate Provide comprehensive psychosocial support services to patients focused on evaluation of key social determinants of health domains including access to care, economics, housing, psychological status, cognitive status and social support Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services including home/community visits.

Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members Coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs Use the social work process to conduct case management screenings for Post 9/11 M2VA Case Management Program veterans; utilizes clinical reminders to evaluate the need for health care, behavioral and mental health services; makes appropriate referrals for health care, individual, group, marital and/or family treatment services Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families.

Incumbent independently works with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills Independently provide consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan Ability to evaluate incumbents own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means.

Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds Completes the Suicide Risk Assessment shared template in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) on all patients with suicidal ideation and on any patient whose record is flagged "High Risk for Suicide." Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

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: ???????This is an onsite position.

Telework may be offered when deemed necessary by the department AD-HOC (Employees who telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term basis, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement.) (Portion of day acceptable) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 57101F, 57102F 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/. The master's degree in social work must be fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSW E).

Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - Accreditation NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application NOTE: If your school was accredited by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 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 $64883 – $101981/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-17.

Who is eligible to apply?

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