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Social Services Assistant - Whole Health Partner
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site West Palm Beach, FL $48K – $63K Apply by Jul 10, 2026 Social Services Aid And Assistant ISFJ
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The employee will serve as a Social Services Assistant - Whole Health Partner at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. The primary purpose of this position functions as an interdisciplinary team member, assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a whole health partnership.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Provides information and advocates for patients' personal health goals and plan, and shares/communicates goals with clinical care team.
- →Functions as the steward of how to navigate the whole health system and orient new patients to the program about the services, hours, locations, staff, tools, resources, and other pertinent information.
- →Assists patients to explore core elements of personal health planning, exploration of what matters to the patient, self-assessment using the components of health and well-being, identification of goals and potential actions in self-care areas, and identification of support and follow-up to implement a plan.
- →Assists patients in this exploration through one-to-one or group sessions.
- →Facilitates group programs aimed at exploring the components of health and well-being, informs patients about community and mutual supports and how to use these to support health and well-being goals.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 probationary, 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.
Personality Fit
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