Social Worker Program Coordinator - Grant and Per Diem Liaison

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program provides transitional housing with clinical and case management services, at times at the GPD grantee location, to homeless Veterans struggling with complex issues, including poor physical health, mental health issues, substance use, unemployment, financial problems, etc. The major duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: Overseeing admissions into GPD, working in concert with community agencies and the HJCR Outreach Specialists. Monitoring timeliness pertaining to admissions into the GPD Program. Acting as a subject matter expert related to procedures and alignment with community resources that enable homeless Veterans to access the GPD program. Be responsible for development and administration of the GPD program preadmission practices and procedures. Acting as a subject matter expert on GPD transitional housing and other HCHV grant opportunities available as housing resources for homeless Veterans. Ensuring best practices are advocated for and utilized, and help develop local policies and procedures related to the delivery of services. Monitoring, assessing, and providing oversight of the clinical care and compliance of the programs receiving per diem as described in the grantees current grant application (e.g. Bridge Housing, Low Demand, Service Intensive, Clinical Treatment, & Hospital to Housing Models). Intervening to facilitate compliance or corrective actions and develops, facilitates, and monitors plans of correction to help Veterans maintain their housing. Coordinating with community agencies, organizations, and groups to learn of services or resources available for homeless Veterans as well as provides current information on services and benefits available in the VA for GPD Program participants. Coordinating 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. Providing crisis intervention when indicated including evaluation, assessment, and triage. Utilizing various treatment modalities of individual and group work, casework, community organization, and community outreach activities to alleviate or remove problems that interfere with the GPD participants' ability to achieve independence. Working with multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services to GPD Program Veterans. Providing leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for grantees. Demonstrating skills in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program areas. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM to 4:30PM Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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…

Qualifications

*** This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until January 4, 2027. The initial cutoff date for referral of eligible applications will be November 17, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as needed basis until positions are filled. *** 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: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education: 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 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Drivers License: A valid state drivers license is required as this position requires local travel to provide community-based care to Veterans through the use of a government vehicle or other individual arrangements. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-12 Social Worker Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. GS-12 Social Worker Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. GS-12 Social Worker Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. Preferred Experience: At least two years of experience working with homeless population or substance use disorders. At least three years experience as a Licensed Independent Practitioner (Social Work) with some experience handling grants or contracts or funding. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Must be in overall good health, able to sit at a desk working at a computer, engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting, walking, bending, and carrying supplies. Social Worker must be able to perform primarily light and s…

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.