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Department of Veterans Affairs•Miami, FL

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Miami VA Healthcare System is looking for a Senior Social Worker- Housing and Urban Development/ VA Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) for their Flagler VA Clinic located at 1492 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33135. Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Senior Social Workers in the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) work independently in the field in community-based settings, and are expected to make clinical decisions in complex cases with no immediate supervision or access to resources. Social Workers for the Housing and Urban Development/VA Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) program will work with formerly homeless veterans in their own homes, providing advanced level clinical services and long-term clinical case management, which involves problem-solving skills and the ability to maintain an ongoing therapeutic relationship, at times, over the course of several years. The Senior Social Worker is expected to display a high level of professionalism and organizational stewardship in all dealings with the community as a representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senior Social Worker is required to become familiar with relevant accreditation standards, including the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities (JCAHO). Additional duties include but not limited to: Interviews veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the veteran's homelessness situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the veterans functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. Interprets and explain VA's treatment and benefit programs. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths. Effectively uses professional skill, objectivity and insight. Uses advanced clinical training, insight and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options. Assesses high risk factors, acuity and needs for services. Monitors and assists veterans to maintain appointments at VAMC and other community agencies for medical, psychiatric, substance abuse, vocational and other services consistent with veteran's goals associated with healthful independent living. Refers veterans to appropriate VA and other government/ community services including: local shelters, food banks, employment services, veteran's benefits, and social security applications. Assists veterans who encounter problems obtaining services from the VA and other service delivery agencies, by increasing their problem solving/social interaction skills. Will be expected to conduct community-based home/field visits to formerly homeless veterans who are admitted to HUD-VASH and are housed by one of the partnering Public Housing Authorities (PHA). The HUD-VASH Program is assigned a fleet of government issued vehicles, and the incumbent will provide documentation of having a valid State drivers license, as well as provide evidence of the annual required Talent Management System (TMS) trainings prior to operating a government vehicle.

Requirements

Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment.
The Senior Social Worker is required to become familiar with relevant accreditation standards, including the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Facilities (JCAHO).
documentation of having a valid State drivers license
evidence of the annual required Talent Management System (TMS) trainings prior to operating a government vehicle.

Responsibilities

Interviews veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the veteran's homelessness situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the veterans functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
Interprets and explain VA's treatment and benefit programs.
Reviews all data, subjective and objective, makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths.
Effectively uses professional skill, objectivity and insight.
Uses advanced clinical training, insight and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options.
Assesses high risk factors, acuity and needs for services.
Monitors and assists veterans to maintain appointments at VAMC and other community agencies for medical, psychiatric, substance abuse, vocational and other services consistent with veteran's goals associated with healthful independent living.
Refers veterans to appropriate VA and other government/ community services including: local shelters, food banks, employment services, veteran's benefits, and social security applications.
Assists veterans who encounter problems obtaining services from the VA and other service delivery agencies, by increasing their problem solving/social interaction skills.
Will be expected to conduct community-based home/field visits to formerly homeless veterans who are admitted to HUD-VASH and are housed by one of the partnering Public Housing Authorities (PHA).
The HUD-VASH Program is assigned a fleet of government issued vehicles, and the incumbent will provide documentation of having a valid State drivers license, as well as provide evidence of the annual required Talent Management System (TMS) trainings prior to operating a government vehicle.

Benefits

Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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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