USAJOBS · 22 hours ago
Social Worker-Housing and Urban Development -VA Supportive Housing - EDRP
El Paso, Texas, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$67K/yr - $105K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Social Worker for the El Paso VA Health Care System. The role involves providing housing search assistance to homeless Veterans, participating in treatment planning, and ensuring compliance with housing codes and program procedures.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintains a database of existing and future permanent housing resources as well as providing direct housing search assistance to homeless Veterans throughout the El Paso VAHCS catchment area which includes Las Cruces, NM and El Paso County
Direct housing search includes driving Veterans to or meeting Veterans at housing units both for viewing and walk-through purposes, providing housing lists to Veterans, assisting Veterans in obtaining move-in and security deposits as well as furniture and other household items, helping with rental applications and credit reports, and facilitating individual and group housing search classes
Actively participates in the treatment planning process with other disciplines, and participates in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate
Performs accountability functions: 1) Document all contacts with patients/families in the medical charts; 2) Completes statistical and other reports in accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional discipline service policies
Reviews agreements between HCV, landlords, PHA's, and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements
Performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that Veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes
Participates in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends with caseloads and identifying the need for and making recommendations on program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences
Coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery by linking and referring Veterans to the VA Health Care System, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies
Collects and submits HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation Systems (HOMES) procedures as well as by local HUD-VASH SOP
Provides 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
Provides HUD-VASH case management. Case management is defined as the provision of services by VA clinical staff to homeless Veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain Veterans in HUD approved stable housing
Qualification
Required
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
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)
Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
Ability to utilize counseling skills when working with Veterans and family members
Ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan
Ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with clients, staff, and representatives of community agencies
Fundamental knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures
Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services
Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, educational, and other backgrounds
Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures to formulate a treatment plan
Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals
Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients
Preferred
Experience working with a multidisciplinary team
Experience coordinating and accessing resources
Prior experience with homeless or at-risk for homeless populations
Experience maintaining relationships with community partners
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Available
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