Social Work (Program Coordinator) - Housing and Urban Development/VA

The Housing and Urban Development/VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) Program Coordinator has significant personnel management responsibilities for professional and non-professional staff.

The HUD-V ASH Program Coordinator is responsible for the professional and administrative management of HUD-VASH team members.

The HUD-VASH Program Coordinator may also provide direct clinical services for Veteran's eligible for HUD-VASH services throughout the facility's patient care area.

VA Careers - Social Work: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Administrative and Supervisory Functions * The HUD-VASH Program Coordinator has full responsibility for all phases of social work service delivery for the HUD-VASH program and provides team leadership, conducting regular staff meetings to coordinate the provision of services in compliance with established policy and procedure.

* The HUD-VASH Program is comprised of a team inclusive of Social Work Supervisor(s) (GS-12), Social Work Coordinator(s) (GS-12) Social Workers (GS-9/11), Program Support Assistant, Housing Specialist, Peer Specialists, nurses, and an occupational therapist.

The incumbent is expected to provide the full range of supervisory duties including: assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.

* Incumbent is responsible for weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings and reports respective to each assigned program.

Incumbent is also responsible for program reports to VISN and VACO for the coordinated programs.

* Develops local policies and procedures in accordance to VHA and Medical Center policy, Federal, State and Local regulations, and Joint Commission requirements.

The incumbent is the lead on CARF compliance and is responsible for ensuring the program meets the criteria for CARF accreditation.

* Performs other related duties as assigned.

Clinical Functions * The incumbent conducts and participates in outreach activities including field interviews, assessments and referrals for homeless Veterans contacted in the community, shelters and on the streets, as well as those who are referred by VA residential programs and facilities.

The incumbent maintains current and establishes new relationships with other community-based service providers for the homeless, and when appropriate, represents VA at community service provider meetings.

* The incumbent develops psychosocial treatment plans, actively involving the veteran and their family or significant others, in coordination with the interdisciplinary team members.

Using known resources, the incumbent makes initial and continuing decisions coordinating the veteran's care through linkage and referral to VA facilities.

The incumbent effectively provides case management services while utilizing professional skill, objectivity, insight, clinical training and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options.

The incumbent provides referrals to both VA and non-VA programs and services.

* The incumbent may provide training to students, residents, interns and fellows from other disciplines, and when appropriate conducts formal workshops and classes for staff under the supervision of the Community Outreach Division Director.

* Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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 (Ad Hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 92772-0