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Social Worker (Program Coordinator Liaison)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. The Social Worker Program Coordinator is independently licensed at the Advance Practice level to the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contracted Residential Services (CRS). The HCHV CRS Liaison is responsible for the monitoring and coordination of services provided by community-based programs funded under the VA emergency housing contracts.
What You'll Do
- →Provide supportive services and case management to Veterans residing in Contract Emergency Residential Housing facilities.
- →Utilizes various treatment modalities of individual and group work, casework, community organization and community outreach activities to alleviate or remove problems that interfere with the Veteran's ability to achieve independence.
- →Monitors the clinical care and asses the compliance of the programs receiving payments, as described in the recipient's contract.
- →When necessary, the incumbent intervenes to facilitate compliance or corrective actions and, when appropriate, develops, facilitates and monitors plans of correction.
- →Provides oversight of the Contract Residential Services as defined by VHA policy.
- →Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the Contract Emergency Residential Housing Program, upon completion of required training and certification.
- →Coordinates care and acts as an advocate on behalf of Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery and provides linkages for Veterans to VHA health care services, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and community agencies.
- →Provide a wide range of services, including assessments, referrals, short-term case management, advocacy, and service coordination.
- →Provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate.
- →Provide consultation services to other VA staff regarding the psychosocial needs of homeless Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on healthcare, adherence to treatment, and housing plans.
- →Participate in conducting team conferences to promote professional development, training, and coordination of service delivery.
- →TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional by car to travel to Veterans Contract Residential Services Programs and or in the community to assist Veterans with housing as needed and also to conduct site visit of contract agencies.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Authorized for ad-hoc only after first 90 days of employment Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Title/Functional Statement #:Social Worker (Program Coordinator Liaison)/PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical 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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: 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.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 722f277c-66ce-4d86-9e2d-af07373e209c
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