Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Social Worker Position

This Social Worker position is licensed to independently practice social work and is assigned to Social Work Service (SWS) and is responsible for providing outpatient social work in the Birmingham VA Primary Care. This position is located in the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD VASH) Program, which falls under the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program of Social Work Service, at the Birmingham VA Health Care System (BVAHCS).

Duties include but not limited to the following:

• The incumbent provides comprehensive social work services to Veterans and their families.
• 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.
• Performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that Veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes.
• Provides assistance in house search which in not limited to transporting.
• Verifies the Veteran's status, eligibility for VA medical care, and eligibility of program participation.
• Ensures that homeless Veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance.
• Collects and submits HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by NEPEC evaluation procedures including accurate and timely documentation into HOMES.
• Complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct to avoid conflicts of interest while serving as the HUD-VASH Case Manager.
• Actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attends training offered by the HUD-VASH.
• Responsible for improving professional skills, participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Subject to change based on agency needs.

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

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

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:
Ad-hoc

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 54367F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized