Social Worker - Housing and Urban Development - Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing

Department of Veterans Affairs • Columbia, MO

38d • Onsite

About The Position

The Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program is an intensive case management program that provides psychosocial services to assist chronically homeless Veterans and their families in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing supported through HUD's Housing Choice Voucher system. The HUD-VASH Social Worker is a member of the HUD-VASH team of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital (Truman VA) Homeless Programs in the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL). Truman VA Homeless Programs is comprised of Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) outreach and contract residential services program, the HUDVASH permanent housing program, and the Veterans Justice Program consisting of Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) and Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work and case management services to Veterans in the HUD-VASH program as assigned by the HUD-VASH Supervisor. Case management is defined as the provision of services by HUD-VASH clinical staff to homeless and at-risk Veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain Veterans in HUD approved stable housing.
• Screen clients to verify their Veteran status, eligibility for VA health care through the Eligibility Office, family income, and clinical need for program participation.
• Conduct a comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluation to determine acuity status and determine the needs of Veterans, make psychosocial diagnoses as appropriate, and guide treatment planning and referral to services.
• Develop a Housing Stability Plan (treatment plan) with each Veteran served to provide a case management and supportive services framework for the Veteran's sustainability in HUD-VASH, that identifies the Veteran's goals with steps to achieve those goals.
• Provide the appropriate level of case management and supportive services, primarily in the community or in the home, to Veterans based on their needs and wants.
• Assist Veterans with recertifying for voucher continuation with the serving PHA. N. Facilitate the Housing Choice Voucher portability process with originating and receiving VA medical facilities and PHAs to help ensure a smooth transition for Veterans once the HUD-VASH Coordinator/Homeless Programs Supervisor confirms port request acceptance.
• Participate in program-specific conference calls, broadcasts, and trainings. This includes but is not limited to the monthly national HUD-VASH operations, clinical, and orientation calls. Case managers with less than two years of involvement in HUD-VASH will place special emphasis on participating in all orientation calls to aid in their education and orientation to HUD-VASH practices.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
• Pay: 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)
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees