This position is assigned to the Tomah VA Medical Center Community Living Center (CLC) with responsibilities to the care management of Veterans in the CLC. A high level of skills in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans. Care management responsibilities include the management, coordination, and provision of social work and supportive services to Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Major Duties: Social Worker GS-9: GS-9 is the entry level grade for the GS-185 Social Work series and is used for Social Workers with less than one year of post-MSW experience and for those who are not yet licensed or certified at the independent practice level. Social Workers at the GS-185-9 level are working toward completion of prerequisites for licensure or certification.
Social Worker GS-11: Promotion to the GS-11 full performance level requires completion of a minimum of 1 year of post-MSW degree experience in the field of health care social work (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level.
Or, in additional to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required 1-year professional social work experience in a clinical setting. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00361F/00340F 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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Felicia.Davis2@va.gov · 312-569-8107
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $67111 – $105563/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-07.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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