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Senior Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This position is for the Veteran Directed Care Program and the Homemaker/Home Health Aide Coordinator. It focuses on providing expanded care options for veterans who opt to receive extended in-home setting and community-based services, as opposed to institutional care. The H/HHA Coordinator is responsible for maximizing psychosocial quality of life for veterans living at home within the community, with the goal of reducing hospitalizations and postponing the need for nursing home placement.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This specialty program focuses on providing services to geriatric patients in the home and community, who would, without those services, be at risk for institutional care.
- →The incumbent performs the following duties as assigned, but is not limited to: Coordinates the work responsibilities of clinical and support staff assigned to the program.
- →Oversees the screening, approval, modification, and recertification of services for Veterans in the program and ensures that Veterans approved for services meet VA eligibility requirements.
- →Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with staff at the Area Agencies on Aging and Disability (AAAD) which provide VDC services to Veterans in the Memphis VAMC catchment area as well as any state agencies which provide oversight to the AAADs.
- →Assists with establishing and maintaining the annual VDC budget.
- →Conducts outreach to Memphis VAMC staff to market the program.
- →The H/HHA coordinator overseas program development, recruitment, and development of the community services related to the homemaker home health aide services, home care needs, recruitment and placement of veteran residents, case management, development of policies and care processes, and coordination with HBPC interdisciplinary treatment teams.
- →Has extensive knowledge of Medical Center policies and procedures, VHA and VBA regulations.
- →Performs other duties as assigned by the Community Program Supervisor.
- →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.
- →Child Care 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 30b7dea5-5dbc-4575-a484-da3ae9e01694
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