Social Worker (Part Time) (PACT)

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.

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.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.