Senior Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Rochester, New York, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

This Senior Social Worker has experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. The incumbent in this position functions as the Case Manager for the Minneapolis VAMC's partnership with the Housing and Urban Development / VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH). The HUD-VASH Program falls within the Mental Health Homeless Programs (MHHP) of the Mental Health Service Line.



Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis; applicants will be reviewed on a weekly basis, as long as the vacancy exists.

VA Careers - Social Work:

Major duties include, but are not limited to:

  • The incumbent is responsible for providing case management for a caseload of veterans in the HUD-VASH program. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing agreements between Section 8, landlords, Public Housing Authorities and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements.
  • The incumbent performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes.
  • The incumbent verifies the veteran's status, eligibility for VA medical care, and eligibility of program participation.
  • The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that homeless veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance.
  • The incumbent is responsible for collecting and submitting HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by NEPEC evaluation procedures.
  • The incumbent coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery, and linking and referring veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies.
  • The incumbent complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct so as to avoid conflicts of interest while serving as the HUD-VASH Case Manager.
  • The incumbent actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attends training offered by the HUD-VASH.
  • The incumbent is responsible for following local policy and SOP for the HUD-VASH Program. This includes following policies and documentation requirements as required for CARF and JC accreditation.
  • The incumbent actively participates in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends with caseloads and identifying the need for and making recommendations on program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences.
  • The incumbent takes responsibility for improving professional skills, participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested.
  • The incumbent performs accountability functions: 1) document all contacts with patients/families in the medical charts; 2) completes statistical and other reports in accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional discipline service policies.
  • The incumbent works with VA Medical Center multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services to HUD-VASH Program veterans.
  • The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs of veterans and family members.
  • The incumbent is an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
  • The incumbent will participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
  • The incumbent will provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
  • The incumbent will provide consultation/education to veterans and families on community resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
  • The incumbent will act as a consultant to other team/staff members.
  • The incumbent will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
  • The incumbent will provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate to veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
  • The incumbent will provide wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate.
  • The incumbent will as appropriate, supervise the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker.
  • The incumbent will coordinate treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans.
  • The incumbent will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the program manager.
  • The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with JC, CARF, VA and medical center policy and procedures.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 08:30 to 17:00

Telework: Telework, if approved, will be on an Ad-Hoc basis only.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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