Senior Social Worker- HUD VASH Case Manager

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs
• Clinical program development and accountability for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns
• Incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnoses and treatments
• Provide outreach services to engage homeless Veterans, including building collaborations with internal and external stakeholders to ensure service delivery methods and service patterns match identified patient needs
• Independently conduct interviews and assessments for program enrollment and to aid in the development of treatment plans
• Utilize Housing First and other evidence-based practice models to promote Veteran engagement and self-efficacy
• Assist Veterans with housing placement, from obtaining a HUD-VASH voucher from the Public Housing Authority (PHA) through the lease-up process
• Advocate on behalf of Veterans and their families with landlords, PHAs, community providers, and VA programs
• Develop and maintain relationships and processes with the Continuum of Care, Coordinated Entry System, HUD Regional Offices, PHAs, and other internal and external stakeholders
• Assist Veterans to form and achieve goals to improve quality of life, including pursuit of employment, engagement in medical and mental health care, increased social supports, access to benefits, and end-of-life planning
• Provide community-based clinical case management and care coordination services at a frequency commensurate with the Veteran's stage of case management, clinical needs, and preferences for care
• Conduct home visits to remove barriers to care, support housing stability, and assess social and community integration
• Provide a wide range of social work interventions and services in individual or group settings, including psychotherapy and advanced psychosocial and/or case management, consistent with VHA Directive 1110.02 Social Work Professional Practice and approved scope of practice
• Maintain timely, accurate, and clear documentation in the Electronic Health Record, Homeless Operations Management and Evaluations System (HOMES), and other applicable databases or platforms
• Ensure familiarity and adherence to the HUD-VASH VHA Directive and HUD-VASH Operating Requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned related to program needs
• Use of Government Vehicle to Transport Veterans: accompany and transport Veterans to appointments and community resources as needed (medical, housing, or treatment plan goals) using a government vehicle
• All motor vehicle operators must undergo a standard pre-placement examination and periodic evaluation at least once every 4 years to ensure medical fitness to operate government-owned or leased vehicles without undue risk

Benefits

• Eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program
• Must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply
• Award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after review of the EDRP application
• For questions/assistance contact: vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telework available at agency discretion. This is not a virtual position.