The Greater Los Angeles Health Care System is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker, to serve on the Post-9/11 Military 2 VA Team. The incumbent provides clinical and administrative leadership for services to transitioning and established Service Members, Veterans, and their families, including assessment, therapy, care coordination, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, outreach, education, and program development.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides specialized social work services to Post-9/11 Service Members, Veterans, and their families with complex medical, mental health, and psychosocial needs. Completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develops individualized treatment and case management plans. Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and advanced case management interventions.
Coordinates short- and long-term care across VA programs, other agencies, and community providers. Develops and maintains comprehensive plans addressing patients' biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. Provides crisis intervention, risk assessment, prevention, education, and timely referrals to specialty services. Advocates for Veterans and families in accessing VA, community, health care, housing, financial, and social services.
Conducts outreach at events such as Post-Deployment Health Reassessments, Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Programs, and demobilizations. Identifies, develops, and utilizes community resources to enhance continuity of care and access to services. Tracks patients and services through appropriate systems and databases and maintains required documentation and workload records.
Consults with and provides guidance, teaching, mentoring, and professional support to colleagues and students. Assesses program outcomes, participates in performance improvement activities, and recommends service enhancements based on findings. Practices independently, exercises professional judgment, and collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $114695 – $149106/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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