This position is located at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, site 578 level 1a facility and will report directly to the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Supervisory Social Worker. This position provides case management and intervention support to Veterans enrolled in VA granted SSVF Programs in a team oriented recovery-based program.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Coordinator will also have the responsibility of managing the weekly food pantry facilitated by the Hines Homeless program. They will liaison and collaborate with the Greater Chicago Food Pantry to ensure we follow the rules of our partnership. They will recruit and train fellow staff members to help assist them. They will work closely with Hines Center of Development and Civic Engagement in recruiting and training staff to support the pantry. They may work closely with Center of Development and Civic Engagement in obtaining donations. Inputs clinical data into VA Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES), and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Plans develops and maintains a network of relationships with community resources and other advocates for the homeless to effectively screen and identify Veteran members of the homeless population. Depending on need, the Senior Social Worker makes VA or community based referrals, advocates for scarce resources, confirms referrals are completed and provides intensive follow-up and coordination with these agencies. Interviews potential clients, interprets VHA guidelines and eligibility requirements and completes a psychosocial history/assessments, referrals, program entry form, treatment plans, and progress notes. May be assigned supervisory responsibility for one or more student trainees. Such responsibility requires ability to provide leadership, conceptualize knowledge, and use extensive knowledge of social work practice and the agency. The incumbent is accountable for keeping the Social Work Clinical Manager informed of administrative matters, professional activities, progress of work, significant occurrences, developments, changes and plans, and identifying problem areas that should be brought to the attention of the Social Work Executive. Serves as facility's Point of Contact for Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grantees. Regularly communicates with SSVF grantees and case managers and serves as liaison between SSVF grantees and Veterans receiving services. Receives, interprets, and integrates VA legislation regarding SSVF policy changes locally. Serves as facility's Contracting Office Representative for COVID hotel contracts. Responsible for approving referrals, tracking and invoicing. Works with GLAC as needed to extend or renew contracts. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: 1-2 days per pay period Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: 1. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 2. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part. 3. Education: Must a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 4. Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. (COPY OF LICENSE REQUIRED) GS-12 Grade Determination: Must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which, one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes. Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area, as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills. Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession, and to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is 12. Physical Requirements: This position requires the operation of a government-owned or-leased motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties. Refer to VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Appendix A for requirements related to motor vehicle operators. Traveling throughout the medical center and the community is required, as is performing activities involving sitting, talking, driving, walking, standing, bending, the use of a computer and telephone and carrying such items as books, papers, and files not to exceed facility determined weights. In carrying out responsibilities, it is necessary for the incumbent to travel into the community where they provide care to Veterans. Care provided in emergency shelters, Veteran homes or other community locations may require the use of stairs, walking on uneven terrain and reasonable exposure to the elements. Strenuous physical activity is not anticipated, although the incumbent is expected to withstand stress and interact with crisis situations as part of day-to-day activity.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Amy McCrary
• Phone: (708)953-5124
• Email: [email protected]