Veterans Social Worker - Case Management & Coordination

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs—Eastern Kansas Health Care System VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS—seeks a Social Worker to provide medical social work services in outpatient PACT and inpatient units.

The role involves high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and discharge planning with coordination to VA or community providers. Position requires a MSW from an CSWE-accredited school, state licensure or certification for independent practice, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Citizenship requirement and eligibility for federal appointment.
• Master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited program; doctoral degree not a substitute.
• Licensure or certification to practice social work at independent level; waiver for GS-9 only.
• English language proficiency required for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical social work services to veterans in outpatient PACT and inpatient units.
• Deliver high-quality case management, clinical treatment, and advocacy.
• Coordinate discharge planning and linkage to VA or community services.
• Refer and preliminarily select pending licensure/certification as appropriate.

Skills

Counseling skills

Psychosocial assessment

Treatment planning

Crisis intervention

Community resource knowledge

Interagency coordination

Education

Master's in Social Work (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs—Eastern Kansas Health Care System VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS—seeks a Social Worker to provide medical social work services in outpatient PACT and inpatient units.

The role involves high-quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and discharge planning with coordination to VA or community providers. Position requires a MSW from an CSWE-accredited school, state licensure or certification for independent practice, and English proficiency.