<p>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.</p> <p>The Clinical Social Worker is a critical position in the Columbia VAMC Housing and Urban Development/VA Supportive Housing (HUD VASH) Program and is under the supervision of the Supervisory Social Worker for the HUD VASH Program/Program Specialist for the D-VASH Program. The HUD VASH Program is a collaborative effort, supported through HUD Section 8 rental assistance vouchers and VA's Provision of intensive case management services by acuity level. The primary goal of HUD VASH is to move Veterans and their families out of chronic homelessness.</p> <p>VA Careers - Social Work:https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU</p> <p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional</p> <p>Duties include, but not limited to:</p> <p>The incumbent serves as one of the Medical Center's primary point of contact for the national HUD VASH Program, Office of Mental Health Services and VACO. The incumbent ensures that the program is run in accordance with the National HUD VASH Program, Office of Mental Health Services and VACO directives and helps develop policies and procedures to govern the program at the Columbia VAMC.</p> <p>The incumbent is responsible for data collection, record keeping, and monitoring patient or program clinical indicators, thresholds, and performance measurements. Additionally, the incumbent develops working relationships and agreements with other organizations and directly coordinates with the designated PHA regarding housing voucher application and award process for each Veteran. The incumbent is responsible to review the agreements between Section 8 landlords, PHAs, and the VA to establish appropriate referral sites for placements.</p> <p>The incumbent establishes, implements, and maintains referral and screening procedures for potential HUD VASH Veteran participants that meet national policy as well as the needs of medical center mental health services and residential programs. Referral, screening and admission criteria recognizes program eligibility, prioritization of subsets of the homeless Veteran population, requirements of the PHAs, and other policy, regulation, or law pertaining to program administration.</p> <p>The incumbent develops and serves as the team member for the screening procedures to involve a multidisciplinary team approach and is responsible to ensure criteria and procedures are maintained. The incumbent is responsible for coordination of emergent and temporary housing opportunities and services under the guidance of the Supervisory Program Specialist for the HCHV/CWT/HUD-VASH. The incumbent ensures that these components are commensurate with the goals and objectives of the HUD VASH program and its recovery model of care. The incumbent is required to reassess in an ongoing manner the changing and evolving needs of the Veteran population.</p> <p>The incumbent will interface with the HUD-VASH staff and the Supervisory Program Specialist for the HCHV/CWT/HUD-VASH Programs on a regular basis related to matters of services delivery, program development, and job definition. The incumbent will interface with colleagues from other VA facilities in order to ensure efficiently coordinated services to those members of the VISN, as well as the local community, including shelters.</p> <p>Work Schedule: Monday -Friday 800am-4:30pm</p> <p>EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more</p> <p>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).</p> <p>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)</p> <p>Telework: Not Authorized</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 56342F</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p> <p>PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized</p>