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Senior Social Worker (DCHV)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 43 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The duties of the Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV) Admissions/Transitions Coordinator and Senior Social Worker include: Program Coordination (75%) Managing admissions and transitions for Veterans into the DCHV program, collaborating with medical and psychiatric providers, community partners, and across VISN 15.
- →Coordinating assessments, screenings, and ensuring timely and appropriate placement.
- →Engaging Veterans and families in decision-making, providing referrals, and navigating alternative care options if needed.
- →Developing and implementing policies, measuring access and care continuity, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
- →Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and community resources to enhance service delivery and program accessibility.
- →Perform other related duties as assigned.
- →Clinical Practice (25%) Providing direct psychosocial assessments, evidence-based psychotherapy, and interventions tailored to Veterans recovering from homelessness, including those with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
- →Participating in treatment and discharge planning, crisis management, and safety planning.
- →Mentoring and supervising staff and students, staying updated on best practices, VA policies, and community resources.
- →Educating Veterans and their families on available services, VA benefits, and community resources.
- →Documenting interventions and activities accurately in clinical records, ensuring continuity of care.
- →Perform other related duties as assigned.
- →These roles require advanced clinical judgment, strong collaboration skills, and expertise in mental health, substance use disorders, and homeless services.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Ad-Hoc - This position is authorized for telework but has not been authorized as virtual or remote (i.e., must be able to work at the location the position is being announced for).
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.
- ✓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 Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 30a716a4-7844-4623-ae6c-1670429b6b5b
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