The incumbent in this social work position is assigned to the Housing Urban Development VA Supportive Housing (HUD VASH) Program, a Social Work program within the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL). This program is a collaborative program with HUD, supported through HUD's Section 8 rental assistance vouchers and VA's provision of intensive case management services. The primary goal of HUD-VASH is to move Veterans out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for serving as the lead of a small team of providers and providing case management services necessary to ensure that veteran care is coordinated with the VA medical center and community agencies. They will work with team to coordinate with local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to ensure Veterans remain housed. Primary duties are to coordinate with team to ensure services supporting the functional abilities of veterans who are striving for independent community living within the HUD-VASH program. The social worker will work closely with the primary care clinicians and the interdisciplinary teams that assist veteran consumers in meeting their goals and objectives within a psychosocial rehabilitation framework that allow for successful reintegration into community living. Serve as the main point of contact for the Housing Authority of Cook County and 5 other local public housing authorities within Hines catchment area. Serves as point of contact for Public Housing Authorities not partnered with Hines VA Hospital Provides clinical services to clients. Provides guidance, emotional support and other assistance. Involves clients in individual or group counseling. Makes provision for referral services to other agency organizations, community resources, or other Governmental resources to resolve problems. Highly developed professional skills are routinely used to motivate dysfunctional clients to resume more effective control of their own life. Establishes a continuing relationship with the client, evaluating progress towards goals, performing follow-up after referral and adjusts treatment plan when needed. Monitors client's progress, maintains comprehensive case documentation, including HOMES documentation, and shows competent discretion in the decision to adjust treatment. Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated illnesses and conditions. May be assigned administrative responsibilities such as National & Local data reporting, preparation for CARF surveys, and asked to carry out special projects as required. Upon occasion, when requested, the incumbent may assume the responsibilities of the Clinical Manager, HCHV Program in his/her absence. The incumbent is responsible for the development and coordination of emergent and temporary housing opportunities and services and to ensure that these components are commensurate with the goals and objectives of the recovery model of care. The incumbent is required to reassess in an ongoing manner the changing and evolving needs of the veteran population. Incumbent is expected to participate in clinical staff meetings and program planning meetings within their assigned area as appropriate to the effective execution of their assignment. Incumbent is also expected to maintain ongoing professional development to assure clinical knowledge and skill levels pertinent to the adequate performance of their duties and to maintain required clinical licensure. Reviewing agreements between Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) landlords, Public Housing Authority (PHA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD¬VASH placements. Fostering and maintaining a positive collaboration with the PHA, developing strong relationships with other VA programs and staff; actively networking with community programs and organizations to establish linkages; may serve on local coalitions or housing boards; involvement with relevant state agencies and familiarity with national homeless groups would be beneficial and is expected. Interviews potential clients, interprets VHA guidelines and eligibility requirements and completes a psychosocial history and assessment. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Authorized, 1-2 days per pay period Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 01120F VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU

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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education. Have 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. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure. 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. GS-12 Grade Requirements: Experience and Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade 13 level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. (d) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). (e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. Preferred Experience: Experience with case management and working with homeless populations Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be in overall good health, able to sit at a desk working at a computer, engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting, walking, bending, and carrying supplies. The incumbent must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands, exercise patience, and control emotions, with reasonable accommodation, if necessary, without endangering the health and safety of the applicant or others. Position requires walking throughout the clinic and/or Medical Center, standing for extended periods of time, and involves sitting at a computer and in counsel and consultation with Veterans and interdisciplinary teams. This position also requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Travel: Position requires travel into the community to provide clinical support to Veterans in their homes and meet with community agencies and partners who aid, help, and provide support to the Caregiver Support Program, its Veterans, and caregivers. In the performance of duties.

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]