Social Worker-Health Care for Homeless Veterans

Social Worker Health Care for Homeless Veterans HUD-VASH Program

Independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening veterans for psychosocial needs. They must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups. Social Worker must be aware the primary place of work is in the community setting, away from the main HCHV office or VA Medical Center locations. They are expected to perform their duties mostly independently, in a community based setting, working with homeless veterans at locations such as inside their HUD-VASH housing after placement. There will be occasions the Social Worker will be responsible for transporting veterans on their caseload to various locations in the community, such as the Public Housing Authority, bill payment centers, in order to assist the veterans with learning independent living skills to help maintain their permanent housing. All transportation will be conducted in a GSA Government Vehicle. Additional duties include but not limited to:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments.
• Participates with treatment planning in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Able to coordinate community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
• Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services.
• Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families.
• Independently work with veterans and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
• Provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
• Ability to evaluate incumbents own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means.
• Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
• Facilitates referrals based upon veterans needs and eligibility.
• Able to meet the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.
• Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
• Provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the consumer constructively and appropriately.
• Has working knowledge and skill in the use of word-processing, data management and other computer systems, especially those programs in use by VHA.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, with rotating tours of duty as needed.

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)

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: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 30879F: Social Worker Health Care for Homeless Veterans HUD-VASH Program.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional