The incumbent assigned to PACT is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, proving Social Work services to patients on the PACTs at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). The Social Worker also works with spouses, children and significant others, involving them in the planning and treatment process in order to enhance the care of the veteran.
Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and actively participate through collaboration with Veterans and family as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions. Facilitates action for community placements Serves as a liaison between Veterans and/or their families and VA and community resources in order to ensure thorough delivery of services.
Educates Veterans and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits, and specialty programs, and advance directives. Maintains knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies. Assesses and treat the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans.
Completes assessments to determine the presenting problem, to determine in-home factors impacting the problem, and to determine obstacles to treatment and/or follow through with recommended treatments. Works with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems.
Serves on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility as deemed appropriate by the supervisor and Chief of Social Work Services. Provides assistance with the orientation and learning of less experienced Social Workers and, if interested, to serve as a field instructor for Social Work students. Participates in a rotation of on-call Social Workers, including modification of tour of duty to accommodate patient care needs on weekends.
Keeps the Supervisory Social Worker and/or Chief, Social Work Service informed of program development, problems encountered, service needs, and positive or negative feedback. Provides age-specific care that is appropriate to the cognitive, emotional, cultural, and chronological maturation needs of the patient.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 60986F & 60327F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
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/.
Shaundrel.Land@va.gov · (404) 245-7329
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $65271 – $102669/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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