Social Worker - Veteran Justice Outreach

Allied Health Professional

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for clinical programming and daily operation of the program, as well as the management of program data.
• Coordinate administrative, patient, and personnel activities for this program and with VA and non-VA employment providers and Community Employment Coordinator to assure access and ongoing employment services as needed.
• Develop processes for verifying the Veteran status and VHA eligibility of justice involved Veterans.
• Identify VA and non-VA resources that can assist justice-involved Veterans with their community stabilization process.
• Provide outreach to Veterans in prison and jail settings.
• Provide referrals and directly link Veterans to VA resources, including Vet Centers, to the extent the Veteran is eligible.
• Conduct correspondence with incarcerated Veterans and other involved parties (e.g., corrections, parole, probation, family) as needed.
• Provide case management as needed to coordinate treatment with VA services and other involved institutions, including parole and probation.
• Coordinate with the national network of VJP Specialists to ensure continuity of care for justice-involved Veterans released to communities and states that are far distant from the facility where they are incarcerated.
• Accompany and transport Veterans to appointments and other community resources as needed.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

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 telework as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 93634A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized