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Social Worker - PACT Team
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 51 days ago
On-site North Little Rock, AR $71K – $111K Apply by Aug 19, 2026 Social Work ENFJESFJINFJINFP Healthcare
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This position is located in Social Work and Care Transition Service (SW&CTS). This VA Medical Center provides healthcare services to over 70,000 Veterans throughout most of Arkansas. CAVHS consists of two healthcare campuses located at Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as 8 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) throughout the state.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties include but are not limited to: Possesses a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans/support systems.
- →The incumbent independently works with Veterans/support system who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, financial, and psychosocial issues.
- →Follows VHA integrative case management standards of practice, in order to respond both effectively and consistently to the whole health care needs of the Veteran, regardless of care setting.
- →Provides case/care management services to Veterans/families throughout the continuum of care.
- →Completes an appropriate (brief or comprehensive) psychosocial assessment to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their support systems.
- →The incumbent utilizes the assessment in facilitating the Veteran's action plan to maximum use of treatment programs/resources for attainment of the highest feasible level of independence that is practicable.
- →Performs appropriate suicide risk screenings and comprehensive suicide risk assessments.
- →Develops and integrates safety planning and safety goals into the Veteran's collaborative, individualized treatment plan.
- →Actively participates and collaborates with the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) members and with Veterans/support systems to implement patient centered care that is personalized, proactive and patient driven healthcare.
- →Actively participates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary treatment team and with Veterans/support systems to develop and implement treatment goals and interventions.
- →Possesses a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, and medical terminology.
- →In conjunction with the healthcare team, identifies and assesses risk, safety, supports and implements appropriate interventions/treatment for those who are experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation or are experiencing domestic or intimate partner violence.
- →Adheres to VA and mandated reporter requirements.
- →Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on abuse, neglect, exploitation, and intimate partner violence issues.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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