Social Worker
Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, DC
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The HUD-VASH program, a partnership between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs, is a clinical case management program for chronically homeless Veterans aimed at providing psychosocial services to Veterans who acquire permanent housing through HUD's Section 8 voucher system. The Social Worker in this position functions as a Case Manager for the HUD/VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program located at various sites within the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) catchment area. The Social Worker is responsible for providing clinical case management and other services for Veterans receiving housing assistance through the HUD Section 8 voucher system. The Social Worker will be the clinical case manager for a caseload of Veterans admitted into the HUD-VASH program, working with a multi-disciplinary team to assist the Veteran to secure and maintain permanent housing. The Social Worker will determine the stage of case management for each Veteran and confirm that the multi-disciplinary team is meeting face to face with the Veteran at the frequency required by the given stage; the Social Worker understands that these face to face meetings should take place in Veteran's residence unless otherwise indicated. The Social Worker will ensure that the team's interventions adhere to the treatment plan created with the Veteran. In addition, the Social Worker will complete the other documentation requirements of the HUD-VASH program, including psychosocial assessments, HOMES database updates, measurement based care tracking, pain, nutrition, and suicide screenings. The Social Worker, once and if certified by the county where they are assigned cases, may submit paperwork to place psychiatric holds on Veterans when indicated. The Social Worker, as a GS12 Social Worker, must be able to provide supervision; this is not necessarily part of the assigned duties but could be as needed by agency need and/or Social Worker interest.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical case management for Veterans in the HUD-VASH program.
- Work with a multi-disciplinary team to assist Veterans in securing and maintaining permanent housing.
- Determine the stage of case management for each Veteran.
- Ensure face-to-face meetings with Veterans occur as required.
- Complete documentation requirements including psychosocial assessments and database updates.
- Submit paperwork for psychiatric holds on Veterans when necessary.
- Provide supervision as needed.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Master's degree in social work from an accredited school.
- State licensure or certification to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in specialized areas of social work practice.
- Certification or post-masters training from a recognized professional organization.
- Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues.
Benefits
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility.
- Comprehensive federal benefits package.
