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Social Services Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS) in the Social Work Service and provides support to the Community Housing and Outreach Services (CHOS) Program.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Understand strategies for effectively dealing with challenging situations with Veterans (or clients) who are under the influence of substances, are angry, hostile, or are in a psychotic or nonverbal state.
- →Help Veterans (or clients) in identifying goals and assist in all decisions related to establishing and achieving their goals.
- →Work with colleagues to develop and implement a plan to ensure personal safety when meeting with Veterans (or clients) on station or in the community.
- →Know about services and resources in the VA or other health care system that can be accessed to address a Veteran or client's needs and interests regarding holistic health and wellness and meaningful roles and activities.
- →Support Veterans (or clients) in distress and work with colleagues to connect the patient with clinical provider services when needed.
- →Encourage Veterans (or clients) to identify their strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences and use that information to improve their lives in the life domain areas of home, health, community, and purpose.
- →Adjust services and support to meet the preferences and the unique needs of the Veteran (or client) and their families.
- →Assist Veterans (or clients) to accurately identify barriers in achieving their goals and formulate potential strategies for moving past those barriers.
- →Develop relationships with Veterans (or clients) as part of a treatment team to assist with engagement of services that are beneficial to their recovery.
- →Coach Veterans (or clients) in how to advocate for themselves with what services and resources that they want as a component of their recovery process and personal wellness.
- →Have basic information and demonstrate the ability to access resources to learn general information about the health conditions that a Veteran (or client) may have and assist in their participation in interdisciplinary treatment team discussions in meaningful ways.
- →Use supervision (mentoring, reflection) to effectively monitor oneself and work relationships with others, prepare agendas for the meetings, and address problems by engaging in solution-oriented discussions with the supervisor.
- →Performing other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work is mainly sedentary with occasional carrying of items such as papers and files, boxes of paper, driving government vehicles.
- ✓Work is performed in an office setting with periodic travel to the community to liaison with community organizations or for outreach events.
- ✓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 dentification 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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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