Career Center

The Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) is a comprehensive team which delivers Primary Care services to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion and which has as its focus: prevention; health promotion; coordination and chronic disease management. The Social Worker in this Veteran-centric approach often functions as a Care Coordinator with a panel of Veterans to ensure that health care meets the needs, as defined by the Veteran. Basic Requirements: The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9), as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419, enacted November 1, 2000. To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must meet the following: a. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United S