Senior Social Worker

2 months ago


San Diego, California, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Major Duties:


Functions as case manager for Veterans in the HCHV VASH program, performing duties to facilitate transition to independent community living by coordinating mental health and community care.

Collaborates with members of the HCHV team, the Grant and Per Diem programs, and other professional specialty clinics to provide comprehensive care to HCHV Veterans.

Implements, and maintains referral and screening procedures for potential VASH Veteran participants that meet national policy as well as the needs of medical center mental health services and residential programs.

Refers, screening and admission criteria recognizes program eligibility, requirements of the PHA's and other policy, regulation or law pertaining to administration of the program.

Provides primary input for program participant selection based on structured interviews and clinical assessments.
Acts as a liaison to the PHA's, community landlords and other community agencies that serve homeless populations.

Develops working relationships and agreements with other organizations and directly coordinates with the designated PHA's regarding housing voucher application and award process for each Veteran.

Responsible to review the agreements between landlords, PHA's and the VA to establish appropriate referral sites for placement.

Evaluates the Veteran's situation, medical and psychiatric stability, and abilities and capabilities and arrives at a reasoned conclusion for admission.

Interviews the Veteran and their family members or significant others to assess high risk factors and establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health.

Reviews all data subjective and objective and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths.
Uses professional judgment and advanced practice skills to make a psychosocial diagnosis.

Develops psychosocial treatment plans, actively involving the Veteran and their family or significant others, in coordination with other team members, based on the psychosocial assessments, including goals for clinical treatment.

Makes initial and continuing decisions coordinating the Veteran's care through linkage and referral to VA medical facilities or Regional Offices, and other VA and non-VA services and provides independent consultation and makes recommendations to the team on the course of action.

Provides case management services including ongoing assessment, education, coaching, counseling, referral and . advocacy.

Assists Veterans in maintaining appointments at VA medical centers and other community agencies for medical, psychiatric, substance abuse, vocational and other services consistent with the 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, and Veteran's benefits.

Makes adjustments to the psychosocial treatment plan and interventions.
Initiates and effects changes in methods and interventions to promote efficient practice and improve patient outcomes.

Coordinate 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 Office and /or other community agencies.

Engage in coordination with community agencies, organizations, and groups to learn of services or resources available for homeless Veterans as well as provide current information on VA services and benefits available to VASH participants.

Provides direct mental health and substance abuse services for Veterans and family members or significant others in support of the Veteran's treatment.

The Senior Social Worker performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

Telework:
Regular telework of 1-2 days per pay period

Virtual:
This is not a virtual or remote position.

Functional Statement #

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
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Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Fi

nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Bargaining Unit:
Yes

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and may be posted up to September 27, 2024.

The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be August 1, 2024, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.


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