Social Worker

The incumbent serves as a Case Manager for the Tomah VAMC's Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, providing intensive case management and psychosocial services to homeless Veterans transitioning to and maintaining stable housing through HUD Section 8 vouchers. Responsibilities include conducting apartment visits to assess safety and compliance with local housing codes. Salary Range: GS-9: $67,111.00 to $87,249.00 GS-11: $81,198.00 to $105,563.00

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties Clinical Functions GS-11 Demonstrate a high level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with Veterans and/or their families, caregivers, or survivors. Demonstrate a high level of skill and knowledge of Veteran treatment and disposition in accordance with criteria for care planning across the Veteran care continuum and in a variety of clinical settings and levels of care. Demonstrate an ability to complete thorough assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families, caregivers, or survivors. Actively participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team in the development and implementation of treatment goals and interventions as well as collaborate with Veterans and/or their families, caregivers, or survivors. Maintains a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures, including acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, common medications and their effects/side effects and medical terminology. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. Utilizes accurate data, relevant research, literature, and evidence-based guidelines to maintain and improve processes and Veteran outcomes. Facilitate community placements through collaboration with Veterans and their families or caregivers as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate community placements are completed in a timely manner. Provides education related to VA and community resources, goals of care conversations, Advance Directives/Living Will/Mental Health Treatment Preferences and will refer Veterans, their families, caregivers, or survivors to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member for identified health education needs. Serves as a representative of the VA and participates in/coordinates educational outreach of VA resources and services. Demonstrate the ability and knowledge to implement treatment modalities, provide educational classes, and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families, caregivers, or survivors. Provide consultation to interdisciplinary treatment team members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans, their families, caregivers or survivors and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning and compliance with treatment. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds. Demonstrates ability of professional behavior, servant leadership principles and holding crucial conversations with staff and trainees to enrich the learning and working environments. Complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record per policy. Participate in late night Urgent Care coverage. Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Telework: Approved according to Agency guidelines. 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) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:00343F, 00344F Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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 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.

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/.