Supervisory Social Worker

Supervisory Social Worker

We are seeking a Supervisory Social Worker for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing Program to join our team at the H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Duties include:

Serve as the Program Manager for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and is responsible for the professional and administrative management of a designated area within Social Work Service. They collaborate closely with the Social Work and Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) administrative staff to assist with the necessary documentation and administrative responsibilities required by HUD and the various agencies and organizations involved in providing quality care to the program's recipients.

Assist in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures: developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating, and overseeing the HUD-VASH staff to which they are assigned.

Responsible for all performance measures for the HUD-VASH Program and reports monthly statistics to the National Office. They provide professional, clinical, and administrative management of their assigned HUD-VASH team in the Comprehensive Social Services Service Line under the umbrella of Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) and community partners. HUD-VASH teams include multi-disciplinary staff, including nurses, social workers, and addiction specialist, who frequently travel between sites and spend approximately half of their time in the community.

Ensure that ongoing, intensive reviews and appraisals are completed to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing bodies. They collect and submit HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by HOMES evaluation procedures on a regular basis as well as in compliance with the VA, VHAPHS, VISN, VACO and HUD documentation and reporting requirements. The supervisor formulates and implements protocols and policies for the program on an on-going basis to meet the ever-changing needs of the program's target population.

Provide oversight of the direct clinical and case management services of veterans and/or families enrolled in the program. The program necessitates detailed coordination efforts with public housing authorities, property managers and landlords in the following states/counties:
Pennsylvania
- Allegheny, Westmoreland, Beaver, Washington, Fayette, & Greene. West Virginia
- Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall. Ohio
- Jefferson, Belmont, and Monroe.

Coordinates the screening and admission process for the HUD-VASH program. Uses advance clinical training, insight, and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options, including assessment for eligibility and clinical appropriateness of a HUD-VASH admissions or subsequent discharge.

Provides independent consultation and makes recommendations to the interdisciplinary team on the treatment plan. Routinely interviews and counsels Veterans to resolve various problems or conflicts, and assists the veteran in reaching treatment goals.

A substantial portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at public housing authorities, VAMCs, and locations that are physically removed from the main unit under conditions that make day-to-day supervision difficult to administer; frequent phone and e-mail contact as well as regular conference and video calls with supervises and other relevant staff occurs to ensure the smooth continuum of care.

A valid driver's license is required.

Work Schedule:

8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

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