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Social Worker-HCHV Outreach
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
About the Role
The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is seeking an Outreach Social Worker for the Community Outreach Division's Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) team. This Social Worker provides outreach, assessments, referrals and case management services to homeless Veterans identified in the service area which includes counties in OH, KY and IN.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Engage in street Outreach Interviews potential clients, confirms eligibility and attempts to complete a psychosocial assessment.
- →Makes a psychological diagnosis as appropriate.
- →Interprets and explains the VA's treatment and benefit programs.
- →Assists in housing searches.
- →Address and manage HCHV Referrals and Street Homeless Veteran tracker Manage Homeless Hotline referrals and Consults Identifies high risk patients and provides short term case management services.
- →Incumbent provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as presenting complaint, engaging family and other support systems as appropriate.
- →Establishes a continuing professional relationship with the client, evaluating progress, performing follow-up after referral and continued assessments to adjust treatment plans as needed.
- →Monitors client's progress, maintains comprehensive case documentation, including HOMES and HMIS documentation, and assists the Veterans towards greater self-determination and autonomy.
- →Documents the patients ongoing care in accordance with Medical Center policy and NASW and state Board of Social Work standards.
- →All documentation is signed off by Independently Licensed Social Worker.
- →Establishes, cultivates, and sustains a network of partnerships with community resources and advocates serving the homeless population to efficiently screen and identify Veterans within that population.
- →Depending upon need, the Outreach Social Worker makes VA or community based referrals, advocates for scarce resources, confirms referrals are completed and provides intensive follow-up and coordination with these agencies.
- →Work Schedule: Monday- Friday - 8:00a-4:30p Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact http://VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Must pass driver's physical.
- ✓Must posses a valid unrestricted driver's license.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3d3bd4c8-4106-4a0e-9fcd-0c81343901c7
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