Social Worker - Health Care Professional

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• Social Worker - Health Care Professional (35 Hour)

Company: State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Rocky Hill, CT
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 01/21/2026
Expire Date: 03/21/2026
Job Categories:Social & Human Services, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician

Social Worker - Health Care Professional (35 Hour)
Recruitment #HC-001

Location:

Rocky Hill, CT
Date Opened: 1/21/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $71,968* - $97,449/year (
* New state employees start at the minimum.)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 1/28/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is seeking to hire a Social Worker - Health Care Professional in the Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center.

ABOUT US

The mission of the Connecticut DVA is to assist Connecticut’s veterans, across the spectrum of need, to ensure each veteran and eligible family member receives the benefits and services they earned.

For over 140 years, the Connecticut DVA has been caring for its veterans and their dependents. As a department, we are a team of dedicated individuals who support our veterans, and we believe in "Serving Those Who Served."

The Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center at the Connecticut Veterans Affairs is a Skilled Nursing Facility licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The Levitow Healthcare Center takes pride in being certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), achieving their highest 5-star rating. This exceptional distinction indicates the Levitow Healthcare Center is considered much above average in quality by CMS.

The Levitow Healthcare Center is also certified annually as a State Veterans Home by the Federal Veterans Administration.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Schedule:
• -- Monday - Friday
• -- Full-time (35 hours per week)
• -- First shift (8:00 AM - 3:30 PM)
• Unit:
  The Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center
• Location:
  
  287 West Street in Rocky Hill, CT
• Work Environment:
  Office/On-site

Qualifications & Requirements

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
• Chronic and Convalescent Nursing Homes and Rest Homes with Nursing Supervision:
• A Bachelor’s degree in social work from a college or university which was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education at the time of graduation and one (1) year of social work experience in a health care facility.
• NOTE: Qualifying experience at this level will include:
• - use of professional interviewing techniques;
• - practiced skill facilitating and guiding group sessions to meet therapeutic objectives;
• - assessment of client needs and functioning level achieved through continuing casework contacts and evaluation of social work interns.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
• - Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language for designated positions within the classification.
• - Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Contact Information

Company Name: State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs