Social Worker

The incumbent in this position functions as a Case Manager for Tuscaloosa VAMC's Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH)Program. The incumbent is responsible for coordination of case management and clinical services for Veterans receiving housing provided through HUD Section 8 housing vouchers.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Major duties include but are not limited to: Providing case management to a minimum caseload of 25 Veterans in the HUD-VASH Program. Interviewing clients, complete psychosocial assessments and treatment plans and updates as outlined by the program and CARF/TJC accreditation. Verifying the veteran's homeless status. Ensuring that chronically homeless veterans are considered the primary participants for program acceptance. Competing HOMES electronic forms in a a timely manner. Reviewing agreements between Section 8/housing authority staff, private landlords and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements. Visiting sites of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure the veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes. Coordinating care, including serving as an advocate on behalf of veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery and linking and referring veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Office and/or community agencies. Complying with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct to avoid conflicts of interest while conducting regular duties. Actively participating in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attending training offered by VA Central Office and/or VISN 7. Following local policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the HUD-VASH Program. Performing accountability functions to document all contacts with patients/facilities in the electronic medical record and also completes any required/requested reports as needed per VAMC and respective professional service policies. Working with VAMC inter-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering services to HUD-VASH Program participants. Participating in discharge planning with other disciplines and is responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate. Providing individual, family and group counseling as needed. Acting as liaison between the VA and community agencies, to include marketing and public relations duties as needed. Providing 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, advocacy, case management and other services as appropriate. Coordinating treatment and communicates with care/service lines to facilitate continuity of care for veterans. Providing transportation and support to veterans in order to locate housing or obtain needed documentation/services. Social Workers responsible for transporting veterans must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license, provide information about their driving record, satisfactorily complete a pre-placement and then bi-annual physical examination, to include visual and hearing screens. The incumbent must also complete mandatory annual Safe Driving training, both in class and electronically. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Work schedule is subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 62502F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 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.