Social Worker

1 month ago

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

There are multiple vacancies for the Housing & Urban Development/Veterans Administrative Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) in Social Work Service at the Brockton, West Roxbury and Jamaica Plains locations within the VA Boston Healthcare System.

These positions are full time and 40 hours per week.

OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT (OCA):
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain active for 3 months after the initial application is received and/or updated.

After that time, you must update your application through your USA Jobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.


VA Careers - Social Work:


The incumbent functions within the Housing & Urban Development/Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) Program at the VA Boston Healthcare System to provide Veterans and their families with intensive and comprehensive case management, clinical treatment, advocacy and coordination of appropriate VA and community services.

This is accomplished in collaboration with other members of the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) team, other HUD/VASH social workers, community providers, and VA interdisciplinary treatment team members including Primary Care, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Specialty Clinics as well as providers from other federal, state and local agencies.


Duties include but may not be limited to:


Conducting a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of the Veteran's needs, identifying and prioritizing those needs in accordance with the Veteran's preferences, and facilitating referrals to appropriate medical and psychiatric services for those Veterans who are deemed eligible for the HUD/VASH program.

Complete a comprehensive psychosocial assessment by meeting with the Veteran, reviewing appropriate VA medical records, contacting past and present VA and community providers, and collaborating with family members as necessary.

Develops psychosocial treatment plans by actively involving the Veteran, family members, and significant others in identifying goals for clinical treatment and rehabilitation.

Works with the Veteran to realize these goals by helping him/her to actively engage and utilize their current support network, and work aggressively to reduce or eliminate barriers and obstacles to obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.

Provide appropriate referrals to VA and non-VA community resources for the Veteran as well as his/her family. Will collaborate with other social workers and service providers to ensure any and all individual issues are being addressed.
Make necessary referrals for the Veteran and his/her family or assist the Veteran in pursuing self-referral. Provides weekly site-based HUD/VASH informational sessions that are open to all homeless Veterans in greater Boston area. \

Visits and conducts HUD/VASH informational seminars on an outreach basis to area homeless shelters, service organizations, and hospital based residential and transitional programs serving homeless Veterans.

Responsible for developing and maintaining a catalog of VA and community resources.

Meet with individual agencies to introduce the HUD/VASH program, and to continually foster positive working relationships in order to develop and expand the current network of referral sources for the HUD/VASH program.

Work Schedule
:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

Compressed/Flexible
:
Not Authorized.

Telework:
May be authorized at Supervisors discretion.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

EDRP:


Authorized - Contact Karen Chapman , the EDRP Coordinator for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process.

Learn more.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
:
Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

NOTIFICATIONS:
This is a AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
This position is in the Excepted Service.

Note:
Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's.
Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) will be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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