Social Worker; Program Coordinator

Veteran Justice Outreach Case Manager

The Veteran Justice Outreach Case Manager provides coordination of care and outreach in multiple forms to justice-involved Veterans.

• Independently provide outreach services to the justice involved population upon the first intercept point of arrest and Veterans who are detained in secured, city and county correctional institutions.
• Initiates contact with city and county jail administrators of all correctional institutions in the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center catchment area to present outreach program goals and establish a working relationship with each institution.
• Provides incarcerated veterans information on VA services and community resources. Coordinates veteran are with all VA programs as well as non-VA community programs and resources.
• Documents current medications and arranges prompt medications evaluation and transition with receiving medical or psychiatric care.
• Coordinates overall care of the veteran during the transition into VA services in conjunction with other involved case managers. Serves as an advocate on behalf of veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery, and links and refers veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional offices, and/or community agencies.
• Assists the veteran in contact with attorneys, judges, correctional probation officer, problem solving with the veteran and probation, and provide education to the judicial system on VA programs and services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Compressed/Flexible:
Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

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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:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 58357F