Social Worker - HUD​/VASH

The Fargo VA Health Care System is recruiting for 1 full-time Social Worker for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/ Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. This position is under the Social Work Service Line and reports to the HUD VASH Supervisor for this region under the direction of the Homeless Program Manager.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).

VA Careers - Social Work:

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Administrative data collecting and reporting, serving as a primary contact with local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), and providing case management-based services (directly or through referral) necessary to ensure that Veteran care is coordinated with the VA medical center, community health or mental health providers, and agencies that serve homeless populations. Provide clinical, psychosocial and case management services to eligible Veterans and their family members.

Veterans eligible for HUD/VASH come from a wide geographic area. Their physical and mental health needs may be complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving. Services are provided in healthcare settings and in the community. The HUD/VASH Program requires continuous coordination with the community's homeless providers and coalitions as well as with other local, state, and federal agencies.

In 1992 the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) established the HUD/VA Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) Program. The program is a collaborative effort, supported through HUD Section 8 rental assistance vouchers. The incumbent in a Fargo position has responsibilities for HUD/VASH program coordination and development, plus primary responsibility for the provision of or coordination of the VA's intensive case management services to those Veterans utilizing the HUD/VASH housing vouchers.

The primary goal of HUD/VASH is to move Veterans and their families out of chronic homelessness. A primary component of the program is the VA case management services which are designed to improve Veterans' physical and mental health, and to enhance their ability to remain stable, housed, and community-integrated.