PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Social Worker (Program Manager) - Outpatient Mental Health Section

Veterans Health Administration · Tacoma, WA

$141k–$184k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationTacoma, WA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • Requisition888365600
  • ProfessionClinical Social Worker

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Social Worker (Program Manager) - Outpatient Mental Health Section in Tacoma, WA. The employer published a pay range of $141k–$184k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

Duties from the announcement

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Outpatient Mental Health Service at the American Lake Division is comprised of six distinct clinical programs providing comprehensive, integrated mental health treatment and services to Veterans with a broad spectrum of mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $78.16 per hour, is 61% above the median of 36 Social Worker postings with published pay in Washington ($48.60 per hour).

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Tacoma, WA at a glance

  • $39.49/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
  • $28–$48middle half of earners, per hour
  • 111price level, U.S. = 100
  • 4hospitals listed by CMS in Tacoma
  • The metro median is 9% above the Washington statewide median of $36.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $32.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $39.49 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $35.53 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Tacoma: $136 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 9 active mental health shortage designations covering Pierce County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do clinical social workers get paid at other hospitals in Washington?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationSeattle, WA$68.08/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthGIG HARBOR, WA$50.03/hr
  • MultiCarePuyallup, WA$48.03/hr

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Typical requirements

  • MSW degree
  • LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
  • Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

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