Senior Social Work

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

HUD-VASH is an intensive case management program for chronically homeless Veterans, aimed at providing psychosocial services to Veterans while residing in stable housing through HUD's Section 8 voucher system. The incumbent in this position functions as the Medical Center's Liaison/Case Manager for Fresno VAMC's Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program Department of Housing and Urban Development / VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH). The incumbent is responsible for monitoring all phases of programming and coordination of case management services for Veterans receiving housing provided through HUD Section 8 housing vouchers.

VA Careers - Social Work:
VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

• Oversee all aspects of the HUD-VASH program.
• Review agreements between Section 8, landlords, Public Housing Authorities, and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements.
• Perform site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that Veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes.
• Verify the Veteran's status, eligibility for VA medical care, and eligibility of program participation.
• Establish a process for referrals and admissions to the HUD-VASH Program, ensuring that homeless Veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance.
• Collect and submit HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by NEPEC evaluation procedures.
• Provide oversight of HUD-VASH case management. Case management is defined as the provision of services by VA clinical staff to homeless Veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain Veterans in HUD approved stable housing.
• Coordinate care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery, linking, and referring Veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies.
• Comply 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 participate in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attend training offered by the HUD-VASH.
• Develop and administer local policy and SOP for the HUDVASH Program. This includes maintaining policies and documentation as required for CARF and JCAHO accreditation.

Monday - Friday, 8am to 4:30pm

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CC
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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).

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.

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.

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.

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Not Available

This is not a virtual position.

08943-F

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