Supervisory Social Worker (CERS)

The Supervisory Social Worker functions as a member of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team. The incumbent will focus on housing issues, securing housing, using available homeless resources, prevention of homelessness, health promotion, connecting and coordination of multiple services related to homeless Veterans care needs. These positions provide support to the National Center for Warrior Independence at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles, California.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU This announcement will fill Supervisory Social Worker vacancies within the Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS) located at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles, California. Duties may include but are not limited to: Assesses and treats the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans, families, and significant other. Provides assessment of homeless and other psychosocial problems that cause distress, can include adjustment to the current medical condition and/or functional status, untreated or under- treated mental health or substance abuse condition, economic instability, legal problems, and inadequate social supports, housing and transportation. Participate in improving chronic disease outcomes by providing primary and secondary preventive care services and self-management tailored to homeless Veteran needs. Demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of substance abuse, chronic mental illness, and issues of chronic homelessness and isolation. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with homeless patient's case managers and communicate with them to work together to support patients in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing. Conducts comprehensive assessments of Veterans and develops treatment plans that are sensitive to Veterans' diverse needs and abilities. Independently performs a full range of clinical services including Individual, Group and Family interventions. These services are supported through team meetings, chart documentation, meetings with family and collaterals as other agencies (i.e. SS, VA hospitals, Community Based Outpatient Clinic's, private agencies etc.) to maximize the successful stabilization and integration of Veterans in the community. Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in specialty areas, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services. Announcement may close earlier than October 2nd, 2026 depending on applicant count. Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service. Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized to a highly qualified applicant. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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) 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)

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. 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.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.