Senior Social Worker-HUD/VASH

Summary

The HUD-VASH program - a partnership between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Depart of Veterans Affairs - is a clinical case management program for chronically homeless Veterans aimed at providing psychosocial services to Veterans who acquire permanent housing through HUD's Section 8 voucher system. Functions as a Case Manager for the HUD/VASH Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program located at various sites within the SF VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) catchment area.

Duties

• This position as the Senior Social Worker-HUD/VASH at GS12 grade level is responsible but not limited to as followings: 1) To be the clinical case manager for a caseload of Veterans admitted into the HUD-VASH program - working with a multi-disciplinary team to assist the Veteran to secure and maintain permanent housing
• 2) To determine the stage of case management for each Veteran and confirm that the multi-disciplinary team is meeting face to face with the Veteran at the frequency required by the given stage
• the incumbent understands that these face to face meetings should take place in Veteran's residence unless otherwise indicated
• 3) To ensure that the team's interventions adhere to the treatment plan created with the Veteran
• 4) To complete the other documentation requirements of the HUD-VASH program - including psychosocial assessments - HOMES database updates - measurement based care tracking - pain - nutrition - and suicide screenings
• 5) To submit paperwork to place psychiatric holds on Veterans when indicated as certified by the county where they are assigned cases - 6) Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations
• This includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management
• 7) Has the ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice
• 8) Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes
• 9) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills
• 10) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery
• 11) Must be able to provide supervision
• this is not necessarily part of the assigned duties but could be as needed by agency need and/or incumbent interest
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm or as determined by the hiring supervisor Driver License Requirement: This position is required to travel up to 76%
• A Current and Valid CA Driver License with good standing is required
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized