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Social Worker - HUD/VASH
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
About the Role
The Housing and Urban Development Department OF Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD/VASH) Social Worker practices at the independent level providing Clinical Case Management services for chronically homeless Veterans, eligible for HUD's Section 8 voucher, with the goal of obtaining housing stability through the HUD/VASH and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, or "Tenant Based Vouchers".
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of homeless Veterans and their families/significant others.
- →Assessment of psychosocial problems that cause distress, often impacting Veterans' ability to maintain housing.
- →Referrals; originate from any member of the VA interdisciplinary team, from Veterans who call or walk-in for assistance, and from community professionals.
- →Complete thorough assessments to determine the underlying causes of the presenting problem, the interpersonal and environmental factors impacting the problem, and its effect on the patient's ability and desire to comply with the treatment recommendations by the multidisciplinary team.
- →Independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families; utilizes this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
- →Actively participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team & Team Huddle, and in collaboration with Veterans and family, in the development and implementation of a Housing Stability Plan and interventions.
- →Providing appropriate services as needed based on Veterans' needs, acuity level, and preferences for care; ensuring Veterans is reassessed no less than quarterly and in accordance with local policy, for changes in their needs, acuity level, and preferences for care.
- →Works collaboratively with members of the Veteran's Interdisciplinary Treatment Teams (IDT) to ensure Veteran can safely live, or continue to live independently, the lowest level of care.
- →Making clinical recommendations to the IDT, based on completed psychosocial assessment and acuity level, when concerns related to Veteran's ability to continue to live independently arise.
- →Multitask multiple activities simultaneously and be able to continuously reprioritize work based on the needs of the Veteran, the program and organization.
- →Facilitate action for community placements through collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate community placements are completed in a timely manner.
- →Community placements can involve but are not limited to referrals to local Public Housing Authority (PHA) for permanent supportive housing services, other VA permanent housing programs; community transitional living facilities; personal care home; group home settings; nursing home settings; community shelters and/or family reunification placements.
- →Developing a Housing Stability Plan (HSP), or Intensive Care Plan (ISP), with each Veteran served that provides a case management and supportive services framework for the Veteran's sustainability in HUD-VASH and identifies the Veteran's goals with steps to achieve those goals.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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