Senior Social Worker – Hudvash

Summary

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.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Social Worker Housing and Urban Development
• VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) incumbent is a critical position within the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.
• Under the direction of the Homeless Programs Coordinator, Mental Health Community Programs in the Mental Health Service, this case manager will coordinate and provide intensive case management services to move Veterans and their families out of homelessness.
• Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide VA case management services, designed to improve Veteran's health and mental health, enhancing their ability to remain stable, housed and community integrated.
• Responsible for direct linkages between the Veteran and the local housing authority and is responsible for direct referrals for Housing Choice Vouchers as it pertains to the HUD-VASH program.
• Works closely with the VA Medical
• Center's homeless programs, residential and community care programs and transitional living facilities to ensure that coordination between these entities is facilitated and
• Veteran's direct care, referral and follow-up is contiguous and based on a continuum of services.
• Independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level for eligible Veterans and their family members in the program.
• Provide supportive treatment through a well-defined program which includes clinical assessment, supportive therapeutic supervision, clinical case management, medical consultation, bio-psychosocial treatment and rehabilitation, supportive group and or milieu therapy, psycho-education services, occasional vocational counseling and rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, and socialization within an outreach treatment format.
• Extensive coordination among a wide variety of staff and treatment components to ensure its success. as networking in the community with landlords, housing programs, the local
• Authority and other housing specialists and case managers to identify housing resources and to maintain and update lists of housing opportunities.
• The incumbent may provide psychotherapy as appropriate.
• Makes routine visits, based upon acuity, to each Veteran in residence to assess their environment and provide on-going clinical services.
• It is a requirement that the HUD-VASH case manager be approved by the local VAMC to drive the government vehicles, following all VA guidelines required to transport Veterans.
• All other duties as assigned, pertaining to this occupation, to meet the needs of the Agency, Department, Facility, and/or Service.
• Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized.
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact visn5hredrpcoordinators@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• Learn more Pay: 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).
• 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)
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
• 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.
• 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: Ad-hoc telework may be approved as determined per
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.
• Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the
• Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the
• Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Upload Full Resume/CV (No Page Limit) Resume Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Upload Full Resume/CV (No Page Limit) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript