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Social Worker Associate
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Social Work Associate accepts and supports the guiding principles of the Medical Center to enable patients and their families to function at their fullest potential and to enhance their quality of life through the development of personal, familial, social, medical and economic resources. The position is located at thee LCpl Dana C Darnell VA Clinic.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides those services that support theHCHV/HUD- VASH Program goals and treatment of homeless Veterans by locating chronically homeless Veterans and to assist with identifying independent placement options.
- →Assists the Veteran with the sustainment of their placement via direct services, supportive counseling, case management and treatment planning.
- →Provides individualized services requiring the need for information, advice, referral services, etc. that assist a Veteran out of homelessness.
- →Provides those services which support HCHV /HUDY ASH Program treatment and intervention responsibilities.
- →Researches community resources and makes information about them available to social HUD-V ASH Treatment team.
- →Keeps abreast of HCHV /HUD-V ASH Program changes Participates in program planning and in the development of sound working relationships with Medical Center personnel, community agencies, and other governmental and community agencies such as the ACT team, the CBOCs, the veterans case conferencing by name list meetings, etc.
- →Will be expected to: interview Veterans for the HCHV /HUD-V ASH Program and/or ACT team to identify the target population and assist with program admission process and locating placement and assisting veterans to maintain placement providing follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Social Worker Associate/PD01925A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2ba05708-8e94-4864-b45c-72bfc2e88887
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