Social Worker Associate

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Associate in the Veterans Health Administration based in Houston, Texas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 11/02/2026. TimeInGrade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet timeingrade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS07. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF50 that shows your timeingrade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess oneyear timeingrade as required by the announcement. In this instance you must provide an additional SF50 that clearly demonstrates oneyear timeingrade. Note: TimeInGrade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Education Requirement: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in major fields of study such as social work social welfare sociology psychology public administration philosophy education anthropology history economics and/or English In addition to meeting the Education Requirement above applicants must have the specialized experience below: Specialized Experience: You must have two (2) years of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Identifying Veterans/patients nonmedical needs including housing instability or homelessness food insecurity transportation finances education employment and caregiver support. Connecting Veterans/patients with appropriate programs community agencies housing resources food assistance transportation education employment services and other benefits. Coordinating referrals with social workers monitoring referrals and following up with Veterans/patients to confirm that services were received. Interviewing Veterans/patients and families gathering relevant information explaining available resources and providing supportive assistance in person or by telephone. Maintaining accurate timely documentation of psychosocial needs referrals contacts followup activities and outcomes in accordance with VA policies and privacy requirements. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.