Senior Social Worker (Military2VA)

The Greater Los Angeles Health Care System is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker, to serve on the Post-9/11 Military 2 VA Team. The incumbent provides clinical and administrative leadership for services to transitioning and established Service Members, Veterans, and their families, including assessment, therapy, care coordination, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, outreach, education, and program development.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides specialized social work services to Post-9/11 Service Members, Veterans, and their families with complex medical, mental health, and psychosocial needs. Completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develops individualized treatment and case management plans. Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and advanced case management interventions. Coordinates short- and long-term care across VA programs, other agencies, and community providers. Develops and maintains comprehensive plans addressing patients' biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. Provides crisis intervention, risk assessment, prevention, education, and timely referrals to specialty services. Advocates for Veterans and families in accessing VA, community, health care, housing, financial, and social services. Conducts outreach at events such as Post-Deployment Health Reassessments, Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Programs, and demobilizations. Identifies, develops, and utilizes community resources to enhance continuity of care and access to services. Tracks patients and services through appropriate systems and databases and maintains required documentation and workload records. Consults with and provides guidance, teaching, mentoring, and professional support to colleagues and students. Assesses program outcomes, participates in performance improvement activities, and recommends service enhancements based on findings. Practices independently, exercises professional judgment, and collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.