Senior Social Worker (HUD/VASH)

General Description of Assigned Duties

The social worker in this position functions as the Medical Center's Housing and Urban Development/Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) Social Worker for the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program. The social worker is responsible for providing home-based assessment, monitoring, maintaining and case management of higher acuity Veterans in the HUD/VASH Program as part of an interdisciplinary team. 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. The HUD-VASH Program Social Worker develops, coordinates and maintains linkages as appropriate and needed for the homeless veteran population. The HUD-VASH Program Social Worker works with an interdisciplinary team to ensure care is coordinated with the VA Medical Center, community health/mental health and/or substance abuse providers and/or any other applicable agencies to meet the needs of the veterans utilizing the HUD-VASH Program either directly or via assignment.

Functions

• Uses a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of homeless Veterans and their families/significant others.
• Completes thorough assessments to determine the underlying causes of the presenting problem, the interpersonal and environmental factors impacting the problem, and its effect on the patient's ability and desire to comply with the treatment recommendations by the multidisciplinary team.
• Completes all reports, data, and maintain logs with outcome of meetings related to the HUD/VASH Program.
• Furthering one's own professional growth through continuing education and ensuring continuing education appropriate to the area of assignment.
• Develops a working relationship with the designated HUD point of contact and coordinates the housing voucher application and award process for each veteran.
• Maintains accurate records of admission and discharge dates of veterans utilizing HUDVASH vouchers.
• Exercises initiative and independent judgement in day to day activities.
• Initiates consultation for unusual and/or complex administrative or clinical problems.
• Reports administratively to the HCHV program Coordinator/designee.
• Performs other duties as assigned per management.

Work Schedule

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

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Benefits

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.