Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

The Social Worker Program Coordinator manages the administrative and clinical aspects of a specialty case management program, Homeless Outreach. As the Coordinated Entry Specialist, the incumbent has responsibility for overseeing the inflow and outflow of referrals for housing assistance, be it from community partners, walk-ins, outreach at local shelters, internal VA consults, and referrals through the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans. Further, the incumbent is responsible for generating and maintaining the By Name List, an active list of Veterans experiencing homelessness in the catchment area. The incumbent is responsible for building and maintaining a network of community partners with the shared goal of effectively ending Veteran homelessness. As part of this, the incumbent is tasked with leading ongoing case discussion meetings with VA and non-VA partners. As clinical supervisor of the Homeless Outreach team, duties include but not limited to:

• Performs the administrative and personnel management function relative to staff supervised.
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
• Observes workers' performance, demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
• Provides informal and formal feedback to all employees. Incumbent is able to resolve informal complaints and grievances.
• Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.
• Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests.
• Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the health and safety regulations.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00a-4:30p.

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)

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: Authorized.

Functional Statement #: 650-F05613.

Notifications:

• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is covered by a special rate.
• The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
• Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.