Social Worker

4 weeks ago

Bakersfield, California, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

Senior Social Worker is responsible for providing Housing and Urban Development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) case management to Veterans and families in the HUD-VASH program. This HUD-VASH Senior Social Worker provides clinical and administrative compliance during their course of providing Veterans with direct services and/or connecting homeless Veterans to the services and resources that will enable them to secure safe, affordable, quality permanent housing.



Duties

VA Careers - Social Work:

  • Provides case management services to a special patient population that demonstrates highly complex psychosocial, health or mental health problems. The incumbent provides crisis intervention as needed.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses and injuries, common medications and their effects, side effects, and medical terminology.
  • Proficient in coordinating and providing information and referrals to VA programs in their provision of case management services.
  • Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families when appropriate. The social worker can work independently with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems, utilizing individual, group and family counseling and therapy skills.
  • Independently provides consultation services to other VA staff regarding the psychosocial needs of homeless Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plans.
  • Fulfill ethical responsibilities to Veterans, colleagues, and VA in accordance with relevant discipline Code of Ethics, VHA Code of Ethics, and local Ethics policies, which includes but is not limited to compliance with all laws and regulations related to confidentiality and release of information, and protecting Veterans' personal identifying information.
  • Documents in the patient's medical record in accordance with medical center policies and the requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC) and other regulatory bodies. CPRS notes are timely and accurate.
  • Complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct to avoid conflicts of interest while serving asa Senior social worker for VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans Programs.
  • Participate as a team member of the CERS HUD-VASH Department and will adhere to all applicable CERS and HUD-VASH SOPs. The social worker may be required to travel to various areas of the GLA catchment area.
  • Responsible for tracking census of veterans within the program and ensure that Veteran data is captured in HOMES.
  • Works as a field instructor with MSW student interns or clinical supervisor for unlicensed VA staff, when requested.
  • Operate government furnished vehicle to conduct home visits in the community, provide transportation to Veterans as needed for purposes of obtaining and sustaining housing.
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Telework: May be eligible after the first 90 days of employment

Virtual: Yes, Some telework is available after the first 90 days

Functional Statement #: 00000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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