Senior Social Worker - Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing

Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing is an intensive case management program for chronically homeless veterans aimed at providing psychosocial services to veterans while residing in stable housing through HUD's Section 8 voucher system. The professional Social Worker and functions as a Case Manager for the Eastern Colorado Health Care System's HUD-VASH Program. This program falls within the Homeless Program of the Care Management and Social Work Service Care Line.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are not limited to: The incumbent will work within the HUD-VASH program as a HUD-VASH social work Senior Social Worker. The incumbent will act as a consultant for HUD-VASH social workers who serve Veterans with complex mental health, medical, co-morbid disorders or who display increased risk for mild to moderate disruptive behavior. The incumbent is also responsible for providing case management for a caseload of veterans in the HUD-VASH program, some of whom may be at elevated risk for suicidal thoughts or behavior. The incumbent will be expected to remain informed of best practices within the fields of mental health and recovery. The incumbent may be asked to provide trainings to staff related to coding, CPRS documentation and best practices within the field. The incumbent may accompany GS-9 and GS-11 social workers on home or community visits when Veteran has a complex presentation. The incumbent will model the advanced level of practice and provide consultation to less experienced social workers. The Senior Social worker will be assigned and independently manage more complex Veterans within their program area. This will be determined based on the Veteran's acuity, severity of condition, diagnosis or other programmatic guidelines as defined within the section they report to. The senior social worker will function as the subject matter expert in addition to functioning as a lead social worker for their assigned team. The senior social worker will perform at least one or more of the following; process improvement tasks, supervision of social workers for advanced practice licensure or the graduate trainee program, act as a mentor for less experienced social workers, participate or chair committees or groups that impact social work practice and/or lead roll out of evidence-based practices. The Senior Social Worker may be expected to act as surrogate to the Social Work Supervisor, for CPRS purposes, cosigning notes/consults/orders and providing clinical guidance when appropriate or necessary. 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 may transport veterans in government vehicles in support of meeting the goals identified in the veteran's recovery plan. The employee will adhere to the requirements and guidance offered in ECHCS Policy 00-104, "Transporting Patients in Government Vehicles." Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Available for Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 554-57895-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.