# Social Worker-Acute Care

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/981f200f-7c23-4c92-9bee-3b582bace1ef

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Salary: 68619 – 107936 USD per year

## Summary

This role provides social work services to veterans in acute hospital settings, managing their biopsychosocial needs and facilitating transitions to ongoing care. It suits candidates with a master's degree in social work and state licensure who want to work with a complex, medically vulnerable population in a structured healthcare environment.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Discharge Planning

## Required

- Master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited school
- U.S. citizenship or ability to be appointed when qualified citizens unavailable
- English language proficiency in spoken and written form
- State licensure or certification to independently practice social work at master's level (required for GS-11; GS-9 may be waived pending completion of state prerequisites)

## Nice to have

- Experience performing assessments and treatment planning
- Experience with crisis intervention and advocacy
- Experience working with homeless populations
- Experience in discharge planning and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Experience providing short-term, solution-focused counseling
- Experience locating community resources and facilitating referrals
- Ability to work independently with complex health and mental health cases

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891868800