Social Worker

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Duties

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for caseload oversight, monitoring and administration, serving as the primary contact with local public Housing Authorities (PHAs). The incumbent will provide case management services necessary to ensure that veteran care is coordinated with the VA medical center, PHAs, community health providers, community mental health providers, and agencies that serve homeless populations.
• Works directly with veterans within various community housing settings and community sites and proves supportive case management services and partners with community agencies to link access to community-side housing services for veterans.
• Provides services such as psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, individual, group and family education, and coordination related to these services as clinically indicated. The incumbent will provide case management and referral assistance to the veterans that assist consumers in meeting their goals and objectives within a psychosocial rehabilitation framework that allows successful reintegration into community living.
• Provides social work services both at field locations and at the medical center, with a supervisor available for consultation. The program requires active interface with the staff of other outpatient and inpatient treatment components as well as networking in the community with landlords, housing programs, PHAs and other housing service providers. The incumbent completes, maintains and assures the accuracy and timeliness of all statistical information entered into HOMES and other data management systems.
• Provides case management and care coordination to facilitate appropriate delivery of health care services, incorporates complex multiple causations in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges. The incumbent links Veterans with services, resources, and opportunities, to maximize independence, health, and well-being. The incumbent conducts timely assessment of Veterans in crisis to identify immediate needs, evaluate risk, and initiate safety planning as appropriate. The social worker provides interventions independently with Veterans and families/caregivers who are experiencing a wide range of complicated medical, behavioral health, financial, legal, and psychosocial problems

Work Schedule

Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Paid Time Off

37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave

After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy

After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework

Situational (Ad Hoc)

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

623-52886A, 623-52887A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized