Department of Veterans Affairs
Social Worker - Assertive Community Treatment Program - Substance Abuse Disorder
Los Angeles, California
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$8,993 more — $104,686 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $104,686 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Healthcare Social Workers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Healthcare Social Workers (21-1022) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
- Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Requirements
- Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
- Documentation must be submitted with your application.
Skills
- For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
- The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.
Compensation
- $96k-$124k
Visa & Work Authorization
- Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
This listing is sourced directly from Department of Veterans Affairs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.