Social Worker - Healthcare Homeless Veterans Outreach

HCHV Outreach Social Worker

The HCHV Outreach Social Worker will locate Veterans in the community and engage Veterans seeking services through Community Integration Services. This may involve visiting homeless encampments, shelters, and areas unfit for human habitation (e.g., under bridges, parks). The HCHV Outreach Social Worker will provide information about Community Integration Services and may transport Veterans to/from the VAMHCS if needed, to engage homeless Veterans.

The HCHV Outreach Social Worker will complete a psychosocial assessment under the supervision of a Clinical Supervisor or Senior Social Worker. The HCHV Outreach Social Worker is also responsible for developing a plan of care for the Veteran. The goal of this psychosocial assessment is to highlight the Veteran's strengths, limitations, internal/external support and service needs, to optimize the Veteran's functional status.

The HCHV Outreach Social Worker is responsible for contributing to the development of the plan of care and setting achievable treatment goals with the Veteran, family members/significant others and other community and hospital-based providers.

The HCHV Outreach Social Worker demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult homeless patients, being sensitive to human growth and development, age-appropriate needs and concerns of the Veteran, and be able to provide current and advanced techniques to the treatment of this Veteran population. It is the responsibility of the HCHV Outreach Social Worker to refer homeless Veterans for appropriate levels of care while attempting to engage the Veteran in a therapeutic relationship.

It is also the responsibility of the HCHV Social Worker to assist in addressing treatment barriers for the homeless Veteran population.

Throughout the course of treatment, the HCHV Outreach Social Worker is the subject matter expert on VA and community based homeless resources. The HCHV Outreach Social Worker will collaborate with internal and external service providers in addressing the Veteran's needs. The HCHV Outreach Social Worker is responsible for educating the Veteran and family members/significant others of available services and assisting them in establishing appropriate service referrals, based on the Veteran's preference.

The HCHV Outreach Social Worker is responsible for efficiently accessing internal and community based homeless Veterans. The HCHV Outreach Social Worker is also responsible for developing their own knowledge base regarding community homeless resources as well as competency in procedural processes for accessing these services. The HCHV Outreach Social Worker may also be tasked with expanding collaborations with community-based providers to provide access to other community-based social services.

Work Schedule:

8am- 4:30pm Monday-Friday

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
No

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
No

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) 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:
May be eligible for ad-hoc telework.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: F and F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
No