Social Worker HUD-VASH

Job Title

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Part of the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until filled or September 30, 2027.
All eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred to the hiring manager at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis.
Providing intensive case management and mental health services to Veterans experiencing housing instability and other economic challenges.
HUD-VASH utilizes a Housing First evidence-based clinical practice that centers on rapid housing for homeless people with high service needs, providing comprehensive case management, and supportive services to assist Veterans sustain housing.
Serves a large catchment area and provides community-based services to Veterans who struggle with housing and employment stability related to complex socioeconomic factors.

Duties will vary by grade level, but at the GS-11:
• Provides direct care in the community and home settings.
Provides intensive case management and mental health services.
• Provides evidence-based practice treatment to Veterans consistent with Housing First and Critical Time Intervention models.
Uses evidence-based treatment modalities that are effective with the homeless population.
• Uses evidence-based practice techniques to engage Veterans in setting individualized treatment planning goals and will monitor progress over time.
Assigned as a Mental Health Treatment Coordinator for assigned caseload and will provide expert case management services.
Expert on VA and community resources.
• Uses knowledge of medical and mental health diagnosis, disabilities, and treatment procedures.
• Collaborative and participating member of the multidisciplinary HUD-VASH team.
Works with vulnerable Veterans with underlying chronic medical or mental health conditions that will substantially impact Veteran's life.
• Provides outreach to Veterans to assist with housing searches and housing retention.
• Completes comprehensive assessments and collaborative safety plans when clinically indicated.
• Provides follow up to Veterans who fail to attend appointments and consults as needed to ensure the safety and welfare of all Veterans.
• Provide health promotion education.
• Uses the VA Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES) database.
• Provides consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
• Other duties as assigned

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

Compressed/Flexible:
Available

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
May be authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Position listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer.
The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.
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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:
AD-HOC

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

Functional Statement #:
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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized