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Senior Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 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 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.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, develops, and maintains a network of relationships with community resources and other advocates for the homeless to effectively screen and identify veteran members of the homeless population.
- →Depending upon need, the incumbent makes VA or community-based referrals, advocates for scarce resources, confirms referrals are completed and provides intensive follow-up and coordination with these agencies.
- →Interviews potential clients interprets VHA guidelines and eligibility requirements and completes a psychosocial history, assessment, and Individual recovery plan.
- →The incumbent establishes procedures and coordinates the screening and admission process for the HUDVASH program by developing and maintaining criteria that recognizes program eligibility, prioritization for program acceptance, and requirements of the PHAs.
- →The incumbent coordinates the screening and admission multi-disciplinary team and provides primary input for program candidates.
- →Mobilizes HUD/VASH Admissions Committee for consideration of potentially eligible candidates.
- →Develops an appropriate individual recovery plan.
- →Using known available resources and the initial assessment, makes initial and continuing decisions regarding the services available and referrals needed.
- →Decisions are based upon the employee's professional judgment with regards to the individual's rehabilitative potential and possible consequences of less controlled rehabilitative efforts.
- →Documents the patient assessment and all recovery plans in accordance with the requirements of Medical Center policy and requirements of various accrediting bodies.
- →Provides clinical services to clients.
- →Provides guidance, emotional support, and other assistance.
- →Involves clients in individual or group psychotherapy and/or counseling.
- →Makes provision for referral services to other agency organizations, community resources, or other Governmental resources to resolve problems.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5503d6c3-1522-4ad6-a651-4ff3bfc00470
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