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Social Worker Associate
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
On-site West Palm Beach, FL $60K – $77K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Social Services ENFJESFJINFPISFP Customer Success
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West Palm Beach is looking for Social Work Associate. They accepts and supports the guiding principles of the Medical Center. Performs assigned duties in a manner that promotes quality health care, outstanding customer service, and the maintenance of an environment committed to serving veterans under the HUDVASH Section in the Social Work Service. Actively supports the team concept and functions as a team player.
What You'll Do
- →The Social Work Associate will provide services in accordance with his/her limited scope of duties as outlined in the position description.
- →They provide services to selected cases as referred by the appropriate team members with the HUDVASH Section under the Social Work Service and functions as a Community Resource Specialist (CRS).
- →Additional Duties Include But Not Limited To: Expedites treatments and implements objectives for the Veteran providing total social services to selected cases in which goals can be achieved by use of the knowledge, skills, abilities, in which s/he has been trained.
- →Helps Veterans fill out applications/paperwork, forms (including but not limited to Advance Directives paperwork), gathering information, handling details around case management/care coordination including Veterans benefits, Medicaid applications, assisted living facilities and contract community nursing home placement.
- →Initiates home health services, Community Adult Day Health Care services, etc. and collecting information including contact information about the Veteran's significant others are typical tasks.
- →Conduct screenings as applicable.
- →Completes necessary paperwork, providing support to the family and the Veteran as they struggle with the factors associated with a debilitating illness, are also typical tasks.
- →Some of the principle duties and responsibilities of this position include: HUDVASH/specialty care social services, social work support, and case management/care coordination follow-up., usually done in the community at a Veterans place of residence, within our catchment area.
- →In routine case management/care coordination cases, will take full responsibility for execution of tasks in support of psychosocial needs.
- →Interviews the Veteran or the Veteran's caregiver either face to face, by telephone or in the Veteran residence within our catchment area to assess the need and develop a Veteran centered plan to meet the identified needs.
- →Works independently, or in consultation with a social worker, provides or obtains information (including interviewing Veterans and families), and arranges for services which support the care plan.
- →Documents all Social Work Associate activities in the Veteran's medical record in accordance with service and Medical Center policies.
- →Investigates community resources and makes information about them available to social work staff.
- →Keeps abreast of changes in the referral procedures for community services and makes social work staff aware of the new procedures.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6bd3caf1-f4c8-466f-bf4c-04d23d216d03
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