Senior Social Worker - HUD-VASH

Senior Social Worker

This Senior Social Worker functions as the Senior Case Manager for VA Northern California Healthcare System's (VANCHCS) HUD-VASH Program. The Senior Social Worker is responsible for coordination of case management services for a caseload of Veterans receiving housing provided through HUD Section 8 housing vouchers. Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• The Senior Social Worker is responsible for reviewing agreements between Section 8, landlords, Public Housing Authorities (PHA), and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements.
• The Senior Social Worker performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that Veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes.
• The Senior Social Worker verifies the Veteran's status, eligibility for VA medical care, and eligibility of program participation.
• The Senior Social Worker is responsible for ensuring that homeless Veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance.
• The Senior Social Worker is responsible for collecting and submitting HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC) evaluation procedures.
• The Senior Social Worker is responsible for providing HUD-VASH case management. Case management is defined as the provision of services by VA clinical staff to homeless Veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain Veterans in HUD-approved stable housing.
• The Senior Social Worker coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery and linking and referring Veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies.
• The Senior Social Worker complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct to avoid conflicts of interest. The Senior Social Worker actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program calls and attends training offered by HUD-VASH.

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 0800-1630

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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: AdHoc Only

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00201F