Social Worker

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

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. 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.

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/.