James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital is looking for a Senior Social Worker - Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT). They work as a Senior Social Worker in our Community Cased Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Zephyrhills, Florida. The JAHVH is a Level I tertiary medical center with general medicine, surgical, psychiatric, rehabilitation, spinal cord injury/disorders center, nursing home care beds, and a polytrauma treatment facility.
The Senior Social Worker-PACT will adhere to the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics, all local social work policies and/or SOPs and maintain an unrestricted, unsuspended license to practice social work. Senior Social Worker performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. They have advanced knowledge of, and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex physical and/or mental illness.
The Senior Social Worker has the ability to incorporate complex multiple causations in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. In alignment with the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) for a GS 12 HUD-VASH Senior Social Worker, the following are to serve as an outline of assigned duties for this position.
Additional duties include but not limited to: Ability to determine priority for services and provide specialized treatment services. Completes a biopsychosocial assessment for veterans treated and provides interventions on the basis of this assessment. Has advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations.
This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management interventions used in the treatment or veterans with complex physical and/or mental illness. Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in specialty areas, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services. Able to demonstrate the ability to design changes based on empirical findings.
Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Demonstrates the ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.
Performs program analysis, development, review, research, design, and contact work as possible with various agencies (public, DOD, state, etc.). Possess the ability to organize work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines and evaluate assigned program area(s). Adhere to Service Line Agreements, (SLA) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for documentation.
Adhere to approved templates and required standards for documentation as outlined by accrediting bodies such as Joint Commission, CARF, and/or revenue sources providing funding to Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Assesses and determines the extent and intensity of social work treatment required for individuals and their families.
Provide documentation sufficient to meet the needs of various interdisciplinary teams engaged in the discharge planning process both within he facility and for potential placement and/or aftercare programs/facilities. Adhere to SLA, SOP, and directives for clinical contact with patients, families, and collateral providers over the course of treatment, which includes pre-admission, program participation, and post-discharge follow-up.
Provide individualize care coordination and discharge planning highlighting patient's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences within patient interaction, Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings, along with family and collateral contacts. Advise supervisor and IDT on identified treatment goals, priorities, and disposition options and progress.
Ensuring patients have access to care via completion of required documents, 1010s, Advanced Directive, and other forms that assist with access to care within the VA or the community. The incumbent will participate in survey accreditation(s) ensuring standards are adhered to within their social work practice, unit/service and at the facility level as well (i.e. infection control and safety).
The incumbent will participate in all assigned supervisory meetings to include individual, team huddles, and will participate in, both social work and matrix, staff meetings. For positions that require use of a government vehicle the incumbent must have and maintain a valid driver's license and pass Occupational Health screening.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with rotating tours of duty as needed Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #:71141F; Senior Social Worker Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in social work.
Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. 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/.
Christal.Bess@va.gov · 813-816-7155 X100165
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $97987 – $127386/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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