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The incumbent in this position is responsible for caseload oversight, monitoring and administration, serving as the primary contact with local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). The incumbent will provide case management services necessary to ensure that veteran care is coordinated with the VA medical center, PHAs, community health providers, community mental health providers, and agencies that serve homeless populations. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Grade Determinations: Social Worker GS-11 Experience and Licensure. Appointment to the GS-11 grade level requires completion of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings, (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure or certification in a state at the independent practice level. OR Education. In addition to meeting basic requirements, a doctoral degree in social work from a school of social work may be substituted for the required one year of professional social work experience in a clinical setting. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services. Skill in independently conducting psychosocial assessments and treatment interventions to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures (i.e. acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology) to formulate a treatment plan. Skill in independently implementing different treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals. Ability to provide consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment. Preferred Experience: Experience working with those experiencing homelessness. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-11. Physical Requirements: Position is sedentary in nature. Applicant must have valid, unrestricted state driver's license. ["Position requires the ability to conduct psychosocial assessments of a wide variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds. Position requires a basic knowledge of human development and behavior (physical and psychological), and the differential influences of the environment, society, and culture. The incumbent has the ability to work with veterans and families who are experiencing basic emotional, medical, and/or social problems utilizing individual, group, and family counseling skills. The incumbent will demonstrate ability to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of veterans and their family members, and to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the veteran's problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and assistance needed. The incumbent meets with the Veteran to assess accomplishments and reestablish goals. Provides frequent and clinically intense individual services in the Veteran's home or community, as warranted by Veteran's clinical needs at a given time. Monitors Veteran's progress, maintains comprehensive documentation, ensures expert diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders within scope of licensure and provides input towards decisions to adjust treatment. Makes recommendations for care and changes in interdisciplinary treatment plan to include level of case management and/or graduation The incumbent has basic knowledge of psychosocial treatment modalities and, with clinical supervision, ability to implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families, and groups to achieve treatment goals. This requires judgment and skill in utilizing supportive, problem solving, or crisis intervention techniques. The incumbent establishes and maintains effective working relationships with veterans, staff, and representatives of community agencies. The incumbent has basic knowledge of medical and mental diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures to include acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and basic medical terminology. The incumbent has basic knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, non-service connected pension and facilitates referrals based upon veterans needs and eligibility. The incumbent may serve on committees, councils, workgroups, and/or task forces as assigned by supervisor. The incumbent may serve as a liaison to community agencies and networks with agency representatives. The incumbent obtains and/or participates in continuing education. The incumbent is responsible for providing case management for a caseload of veterans in the HUD-VASH programs. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing agreements between landlords, Public Housing Authorities and the VA as well as establishing appropriate referral sites for HUD-VASH placements. The incumbent performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes. The incumbent verifies the veteran's status, eligibility for VA medical care, and eligibility of program participation, within scope of practice for this position. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that homeless veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance. The incumbent is responsible for collecting and submitting HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by NEPEC evaluation procedures. The incumbent is responsible for providing HUD-VASH case management. Case management is defined as the provision of services by VA clinical staff to homeless veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain veterans in HUD approved stable housing. The incumbent coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery, and linking and referring veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies. The incumbent actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attends training offered by VACO/VISN. The incumbent is responsible for following local policy and procedures for the HUD-VASH Program. This includes following policies and documentation requirements as required for CARF and Joint Commission accreditation. The incumbent will maintain data and statistical compilations to comply with Joint Commission, CARF, VA and medical center policy and procedures. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: May be eligilble Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 52887-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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