Social Worker - HUD-VASH

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Duties

Complete assessments to determine the presenting problem, to determine in-home factors impacting the problem, & determine obstacles to treatment &/or follow through with recommended treatments.

Makes psychosocial & psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.

Uses Housing First & other evidence-based practice models to promote Veteran engagement & self-efficacy.

Developes & implement methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice & services in the specialty area, utilizing clinical feedback & outcome evaluations to improve treatment services.

Coordinates the delivery of specialized & complex psychosocial, physical, & mental illness services & programs.

Serves as a liaison between Veterans &/or their families & VA & community resources to ensure thorough delivery of services.

Communicates effectively, both orally & in writing with people from varied backgrounds.

Provides consultation & education to Veterans & their families regarding community resources, VA benefits, & specialty programs, including the process for accessing &/or coordinating community-based services, information & referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs, & community programs.

Assesses psychosocial problems, often at a time when the Veteran is experiencing crisis & include the provision of short-term & long-term solution-focused counseling with Veterans &/or their families.

Provides case management services to Veterans & their families throughout the continuum of care.

Completes full assessments of Veteran needs including diagnosing as appropriate using the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual V.

Implements treatment modalities, provide educational classes, &/or supportive groups for Veterans & families with clinical supervisory support.

Provides a wide range of social work interventions & services in both individual or group settings, as consistent with VHA Directive 1110.02 Social Work Professional Practice & approved scope of practice.

Provides outreach services to engage homeless Veterans.

Supports the mission, policies, & procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), & the facility.

Furthers one's own professional growth through continuing education, pursuing clinical licensure as appropriate, & for ensuring continuing education appropriate to the area of assignment.

Uses software applications for documenting visits, referrals, patient demographics, & patient satisfaction.

Accurately and clearly documents in the Electronic Health Record, Homeless Operations Management & Evaluations System (HOMES), & other applicable databases or platforms.

Adheres to the Housing & Urban Development Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program VHA Directive & HUD-VASH Operating Requirements.

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

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized.

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Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

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: available on an ad-hoc basis.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 51054A / 51055A