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Senior Social Worker (HUD VASH)Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationVA Central California Health Care SystemOverview
##### Open & closing dates
10/18/2019 to 11/07/2019
##### Service
Excepted
##### Pay scale & grade
GS 12
##### Salary
$74,596 to $96,978 per year
##### Appointment type
Permanent
##### Work schedule
Full-TimeLocation1 vacancy in the following location:-Fresno, CA 1 vacancyRelocation expenses reimbursedNoTelework eligibleYes as determined by agency policy- DutiesSummaryThis position is eligible to participate in the Education Debt
Reduction Program. Select "Learn more about this agency" for
additional information.You may be eligible for a Relocation Incentive if selected for
this position.Must be a current, permanent employee with the Department of
Veterans Affairs to apply. If you are not in this area of
consideration you may apply to announcement CBAU-10632178-20-CRM. VA
Central California Healthcare System employees will receive first
consideration.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilitiesHUD-VASH is an intensive case management program for chronically
homeless Veterans aimed at providing psychosocial services to
Veterans while residing in stable housing through HUD's Section 8
voucher system. The incumbent in this position functions as the
Medical Center's Liaison/Case Manager for Fresno VAMC's Healthcare
for Homeless Veterans Program Department of Housing and Urban
Development / VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH). The incumbent is
responsible for monitoring all phases of programming and
coordination of case management services for Veterans receiving
housing provided through HUD Section 8 housing vouchers.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The incumbent is the primary case manager and responsible for
coordinating care for Veterans who are housed in the community with
a HUD VASH voucher.
- The incumbent is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the
HUD-VASH program. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing
agreements between Section 8, landlords, Public Housing Authorities
and the VA in 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.
- The incumbent is responsible for establishing a process for
referrals and admissions to the HUD-VASH Program, 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 oversight of 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 complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and
Executive Branch Standards of conduct so as to avoid conflicts of
interest while serving as the HUD-VASH Case Manager.
- The incumbent actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program
conference calls and attends training offered by the HUD-VASH.
- The incumbent is responsible for developing and administering
local policy and SOP for the HUD VASH Program. This includes
maintaining policies and documentation as required for CARF and
JCAHO accreditation.
- The incumbent actively participates in program planning and
development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends with
caseloads and identifying the need for and making recommendations on
program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences.
- The incumbent participates in the orientation/teaching of graduate
social work/nursing students, students of other disciplines, and
Medical Center personnel on the biopsychosocial aspects of
homelessness.
- The incumbent takes responsibility for improving professional
skills, participating in planning and executing specific staff
development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and
participating in training programs of other disciplines as
requested.
- The incumbent performs accountability functions: 1) document all
contacts with patients/families in the medical charts; 2) completes
statistical, administrative, staffing studies and other reports in
accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional
discipline service policies.
- The incumbent works with VA Medical Center multi-disciplinary
teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective
and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services to HUD-VASH
Program Veterans.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not requiredTravel RequiredOccasional travel - You will be required to perform site visits of
HUD-VASH apartments.Supervisory statusNoPromotion PotentialNone
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- RequirementsConditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after
12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to a background/security investigation
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online
onboarding process
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements
by the closing date of this announcement, 11/07/2019.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.
- English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient
in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook
5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
- Education: Candidates must 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 the CSWE website to verify if that social work degree
meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work:
http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation/Accredited-Programs.aspx
- Licensure: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified
by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB
advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are
grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to
practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses
issued in California, which administers its own clinical
examination for advanced practice).Grade Determinations: Senior Social Workers must have at least
two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure
and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of
which, one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior
social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of
advanced practice skills and judgment. Senior social workers are
experts in their specialized area of practice. Senior social workers
may have certification or other post-masters training from a
nationally recognized professional organization or university that
includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or
equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty.
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate all the professional
knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) below:
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.
Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential
diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making
psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical
privileges or scope of practice.
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.
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.
Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work
profession, and to write policies, procedures, and/or practice
guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area.
References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/50, PART II, APPENDIX G39, dated:
September 10, 2019The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.Physical Requirements: Moderate Lifting (15-44 lbs); Light
Carrying (under 15 lbs); Use of fingers; Walking 8 hours; Standing
(up to 3 hours); Repeated bending (up to 1 hour); Climbing, legs
only 3 hours; Hearing (aid permitted) and emotional/mental
stability.EducationIMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application
if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.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:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Additional informationThis job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional
vacancies.It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have
faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer
competitive status.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related
positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the
Schedule A excepted appointment authority.Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for
Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at
VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and
coaching and reintegration support for military service members.If you are unable to apply online view the following link for
information regarding an Alternate Application.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the
qualifications above.IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE
MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your
application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be
verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or
omissions may affect consideration for employment.NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group)
will review the selected candidate's education and experience and
recommend the grade and salary at which the candidate will be
placed. For internal selectees eligible for promotion, the board
will recommend grade and HR will determine step in accordance with
policy.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer
work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps,
AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;
philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and
skills and can provide valuable training and experience that
translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for
all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearanceOtherDrug test requiredNoPosition sensitivity and riskNon-sensitive (NS)/Low RiskTrust determination processCredentialing, Suitability/Fitness, National security- Required DocumentsTo apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application
Package which includes:
Resume or CV
VA 10-2850c, "Application for Associated Health Occupations"
(Revision Jun 2006)
http://www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-2850c-fill.pdf
Copies of unofficial college transcripts. The transcripts must
identify your name, the name of the educational institution, the
area of study, and date degree was conferred. (official college
transcripts will be required for employment)
Copy of advanced practice license.
SF-50(s), "Notification of Personnel Action", you must submit
your most recent non-award SF-50 (Must reflect grade/step
equivalent to, greater than, or one grade lower than the
position applied to, tenure and title. Federal employees are
able to access their SF-50 through the eOPF portal:
https://eopf.nbc.gov/va/ .
Please use this checklist to ensure you have included all documents
required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if
using education to qualify), SF-50's, documentation to support
Veterans Preference or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced
Federal employees).Veterans' Preference: Does not apply to this vacancy
announcement.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be
credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the
attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting
institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this
vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.- BenefitsA career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a
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family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
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position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the
documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The
complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on
11/07/2019 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire
click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10632177.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log
in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your
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Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
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from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete.NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a
condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of
Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). HCP are individuals
who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations where
patients receive care or who come into contact with VA patients as
part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to,
VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers
(CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary
units, Vet centers and VA-leased facilities. HCP include all VA
licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, paid and
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basis employees, VA contractors, students, researchers, volunteers,
and trainees who work at these facilities. HCPs that are unable to
receive or otherwise decline a flu shot will be expected to wear a
face mask throughout the influenza season.Agency contact informationCandace McKoyPhone(559) 225-6100 X3411Emailcandace.mckoy@va.govAddressFresno VA Medical Center
2615 East Clinton Avenue
Fresno, CA 93703
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