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VHA Clinical Social Worker Twenty First Century Employer of Choice

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How to apply for a Social Work position in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Applicants may contact the Human Resource Management Office at the facility where they desire employment for information about local opportunities and application procedures.
Telephone numbers for VA facilities can be found in local directories under “United States Government.”
Contact numbers and facility locator can be found at  * www.va.gov. Click on “Health”, then “VHA Facilities Locator” on the left side bar.
Applicants can also search the internet at * www.usajobs.opm.gov

Clinical Social Workers

Social workers utilize social casework, social group work and other major treatment modalities in helping patients and their families handle the social, emotional, environmental, cultural, and economic pressures influencing continuity of  family/community life during periods of illness and stress. The VA Social Worker participates with other professional disciplines in synthesizing and maximizing rehabilitation goals.

VA Social Workers Program Involvement

Health Care For Homeless Veterans
 Domiciliary Care
 Physical & Rehabilitation Services
 Geriatrics & Extended Care
 Substance Abuse
 Spinal Cord Injury
 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
 Primary Care
 Mental Health
 Medical/Surgical
 Home-Based Primary Care
 Homemaker/Home Health Aide
 Community Nursing Home
 Community Residential Care
 Community Support/Mental Health Intensive Case Management
 Community Re-Entry (for incarcerated veterans)
Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment
Day Treatment Centers
Visually Impaired Service Team
Women’s Health

VA Social Worker Career Benefits

Generous Leave and Holidays
Health, Life, and Long Term Care insurance plans
Excellent Retirement Plan
Mobility Opportunities
Continuing Social Work education opportunities

Additional Benefits From VA Employment

Child care services at some facilities
Family Friendly Work place
Employee Health
Employee Wellness Program
Employee Associations
On-site Dining Facilities and Retail Stores
On-site Credit Union
Free parking at most facilities
Smoke free work place

Career Opportunities

Research
Social Work Field Instruction
Relationships with local School of Social Work Graduate Education Programs.
Partnerships with Community Agencies.

Empoyee Diversity and Special Emphasis Programs

Asian American and Pacific Islanders
African American
Hispanic
Native American
People with Disabilities
Federal Women

Succession Planning Opportunities

Social Work and VHA Mentoring Program
Opportunities for membership on National Social Work Committees
Opportunities for Career Advancement Nationwide
Leadership Training Programs

Opportunities for Graduate Level Field Placements

The Veterans Administration is affiliated with over 100 Graduate Schools of Social Work, and operates the largest and most comprehensive clinical training program for social work students – training approximately 600-700 students per year.
As a leader in this area, VA has a major impact on health care social work curriculum, establishing and applying standards for social work clinical practice, and expanding the roles and functions of the clinical social worker in interdisciplinary team practicing health care service delivery.

The Learner's Perception Survey measured trainee perceptions of their clinical training experience in VA medical centers.  Here is a synopsis of the results of the survey of social work trainees.

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