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Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time social worker job in the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program at the Syracuse VA Medical Center in Syracuse, NY, part of the Veterans Health Administration. You would give brief mental health visits, usually 30 minutes or less, inside a busy primary care clinic. The same job may also be filled by a psychologist or a licensed professional mental health counselor, which are posted as separate listings.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Hiring happens in stages: first Syracuse VA Medical Center employees, then VHA employees, then all U.S. citizens.

What you would do

  • Assess Veterans' main concerns in brief, shorter first visits.
  • Provide brief, evidence-based counseling to Veterans in primary care.
  • Work with primary care doctors and the PACT team, a primary care team.
  • Refer Veterans with more severe or complex needs to mental health programs.
  • Provide consultation and education to Veterans and primary care staff.
  • Complete the national VA PCMHI Competency Training Program and ongoing training.

Do you qualify for GS-11?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of experience after your social work master's degree, at the GS-9 level, in health care or other social work settings (VA or non-VA). You also need a state license to practice social work independently.

With education: You need a master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Schools in candidacy status do not count until they are fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work can replace the 1 year of professional experience in a clinical setting.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • State license or certification to practice social work independently
  • License must stay full, valid, and unrestricted

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Social worker license
  • Resume
  • Transcript from an accredited school showing your social work degree
  • Completed online occupational questionnaire

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, so describe your experience clearly and specifically, since the agency will not assume experience. Missing or incomplete information may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Upload a current social worker license, since the license is required with your application.
  • Use a transcript from a CSWE-accredited social work master's program, and only accredited schools count.
  • Describe your post-MSW work with dates and hours, and show it matches the GS-9 level in health care or social work settings.
  • The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on 11/05/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Incentives and relocation: Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are not authorized. The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may repay part of your student loans if you are approved, and you must submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply for this incentive.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in spoken and written English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable photo ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination or approved exemption required
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Physical demands: mostly sitting, with some standing, walking, and light carrying

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$85,249 – $110,830 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-11 · General Schedule
Location
Syracuse, New York
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Social Work (0185)
Announcement
CBTE-13099511-27-JW

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