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Social Worker – Patient Aligned Care Team (Geriatric PACT)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time Social Worker job on a Patient Aligned Care Team at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The social worker is assigned to the Primary Care Clinic and focuses heavily on older Veterans, helping with complicated psychosocial problems and crisis situations. There is 1 vacancy, the job is on-site only, and telework is not available.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

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

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

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

This job is open to the public. The conditions of employment say you must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

What you would do

  • Assess psychosocial problems, often when Veterans are in crisis.
  • Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling to Veterans and their families.
  • Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team and community professionals.
  • Connect Veterans with services such as housing, hospice, home health, and VA benefits.
  • Serve as a liaison between Veterans, families, and VA and community resources.
  • Mentor less experienced social workers and serve on facility committees.

Do you qualify for GS-9 to GS-11?

With experience: For GS-9, no experience beyond the basic education and licensing requirements is needed. For GS-11, you need at least 1 year of experience after your master's degree in social work, at the GS-9 level, in health care or social work settings, plus a state license to practice independently. Experience in geriatric, hospital, hospice, or medical social work is preferred.

With education: You need a master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). A doctoral degree in social work cannot replace the master's degree. For GS-11, a doctoral degree in social work can replace the one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • State license or certification to independently practice social work at the master's level (required for GS-11 and above; GS-9 may be waived pending exam completion)

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV) showing dates and hours per week
  • Official transcript (required for the application package)
  • State social work license
  • Professional certification, if you have one
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service, if claiming veterans' preference
  • VA Disability Letter, if applicable
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • SF-15, if applicable
  • Cover letter, if you choose to include one

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on an online occupational questionnaire and your submitted documents. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and pre-employment reference checks may be done; errors or missing documents may lower your rating or affect consideration.

Tips for this job:

  • Your long-form resume or CV must clearly show your social work experience, dates, and hours per week, since the VA verifies it.
  • Upload your transcript, which is required for every application, even if you do not use education to qualify.
  • For GS-11 consideration, state your post-master's social work experience and your independent practice license clearly.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment and relocation incentives, including sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance, are not authorized for this job.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; REAL ID required for driver's licenses
  • Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • 1 or 2-year trial period

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
$72,294 – $113,716 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-9 to GS-11 · General Schedule
Location
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Social Work (0185)
Announcement
CBSZ-13105010-27-AB

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