The Social Worker provides Veterans in the Hickory Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), Primary Care Team with high quality case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination with appropriate VA and community service providers/ agencies as needed by the client. This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team as well as with appropriate clinics and programs.
Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop an assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, family members and significant others, whenever possible. Developing the treatment plan, and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran/family in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team members.
Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs for non-institutional, institutional services/ programs and entitlements. Develops resource file of VA and community social service programs and well refer the Veteran to needed services. Responsible for the coordination of the referrals of non-institutional services. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday: 8:00am- 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 0000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $92803 – $120650/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-15.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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