USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Social Worker- HUD-VASH Case Manager
Syracuse, New York, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $110K/yr
1+ years expThe Syracuse VA Medical Center is seeking a HUD-VASH Social Worker to provide intensive case management services for Veterans. This role involves collaborating with the HUD VASH Team, conducting psychosocial assessments, and maintaining relationships with community agencies to ensure Veterans receive proper care.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The HUD-VASH Social Worker provides intensive case management services to assigned Veterans and significant others, consistent with the goals and methods of the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program
Intensive case management services includes: frequent, direct contacts with Veterans to provide therapy and support with the goal of maintaining housing, increased contact frequency in times of crisis, flexible Veteran contact, and focusing on strengthening the Veteran's ability to address acute and chronic problems independently
The Social Worker provides care within the framework established by National HUD-VASH Directives and collaborates and consults with other interdisciplinary treatment teams to promote and enhance Veteran care. The social worker may also provide individual/family psychotherapy and group therapy as applicable
The social worker maintains a strong working relationship with community agencies and could include; reviewing agreements between Section 8, landlords, and the Public Housing Authorities. The social worker may establish and maintain appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements and performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that Veterans reside in safe environments, in compliance with local housing codes
The social worker completes psychosocial assessments, initial treatment plans, updated treatment plans and discharge summaries as clinically indicated. He/she collects and submits HUD-VASH Program participant data, as outlined by the Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES)
The social worker also stays aware of National HUD-VASH directives by participating in HUD-VASH conference calls and attends training offered by the HUD-VASH Team. He/she will follow all local policies and procedures. This includes following policies and documentation requirements as required for CARF and Joint Commission accreditation
The social worker will participate in program planning and development, advises the supervisor of trends with caseloads, identifies needs for program procedure or policy changes and makes recommendations
The social worker is able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds and is able to evaluate his/her own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means
Documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record and ensures appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care. He/she provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs of Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan
Coordinates treatment and communicates with the other services to facilitate care of Veterans
He/she also has general knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, non-service connected pension
Facilitates referrals based upon Veterans needs and eligibility
The social worker participates in committee assignments, discipline specific meetings and initiatives, as deemed necessary by the service manager. Participates in a rotation of on-call social workers, including modification of tour of duty to accommodate patient care needs on weekends
May provide supervision to a Social Work Intern or be generally involved with the MSW training program
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
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
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
Candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to utilize a Veteran centric approach when providing interventions and counseling for Veterans, their family members, caregivers, and survivors; 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
Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings, and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level
Benefits
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)
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