Social Worker, Mental Health

Job Title

Allied Health Professional Major Duties

The duties include:

• Serving as the point of contact for the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program, responsible for answering referrals/consults from VA facilities and community resources.
• Assessing all Veterans that enter into the HCHV program, identifying all psychosocial needs of the Veteran and determining the appropriate services required, along with completing treatment plans and clinical reminders/postings.
• Verifying the Veteran's status and eligibility for VA and non-VA resources, along with eligibility criteria for VA and non-VA programs. The social worker must have knowledge of VA and non-VA resources and the ability to work within multiple systems to advocate appropriately for Veterans.
• Collecting and submitting HOMES assessments as indicated.
• Working with the local Continuum of Care (COC), COC subcommittees and Homeless Housing Task Forces committees, along with ensuring VA is in compliance with COC.
• Complying with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct so as to avoid conflicts of interest while serving as the HUD-VASH Case Manager.
• Working with the VA Medical Center multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services to homeless veterans.
• Participating in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends with caseloads and identifying the need for and making recommendations on program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences.
• Taking responsibility 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.
• Providing a full range of case management services within commonly accepted standards of practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate. The social worker will assist patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

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 visn2compensationteam, 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).

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 #: PD37923F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized