Senior Social Worker (HUD/VASH)

The HUD VASH Senior Social Worker GS-0185-12 position serves as a Senior Social Worker (GS-12), HUD-VASH Program, West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System. Provides advanced clinical psychosocial and case management services to homeless Veterans, ensuring stable housing, coordinated care, and program oversight.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0wTotal Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: Conduct psychosocial assessments for Veterans and families, determining needs and care requirements. Verify Veteran medical eligibility and HUD-VASH program qualification. Participate actively in interdisciplinary treatment planning and discharge planning to ensure timely coordination. Provide individual, family, and group counseling using advanced clinical modalities. Educate Veterans/families on VA benefits, community resources, and advance directives. Serve as liaison between VA programs, Public Housing Agencies, and community services. Conduct outreach in the community, shelters, and streets; complete assessments and referrals for homeless Veterans. Lead referral and screening processes, train staff on eligibility, and ensure compliance with national policy. Maintain and update individualized treatment plans, perform home visits, assess living conditions, and provide continual clinical support. Coordinate care and advocate for Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery across VA and community systems. Provide referrals to medical, mental health, inpatient/outpatient services, and specialized VA programs such as GPD, HCHV, CWT, CWT/TR. Monitor treatment effectiveness, collect data, perform quality control, and evaluate service outcomes. Manage documentation, maintain required reports, comply with CARF and Joint Commission standards, and uphold privacy requirements. Oversee program operations, coordinate with PHAs, review housing agreements, and ensure safe housing conditions through site visits. Engage in program development, identify trends, recommend procedural improvements, and support performance measurement efforts. Protect all sensitive data per privacy laws, ensure proper handling of electronic and printed records. Supervise social work students and GS-09 Social Workers; provide clinical supervision for licensure when permitted. Participate in committees, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and deliver comprehensive patient care. Perform accountability functions including medical record documentation, statistical reporting, and adherence to policy. Complete rotation-based on-call duties, provide cross-coverage, and support Social Work Service needs. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 40047F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorize Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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. Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive a government vehicle. 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/.