Social Worker (HUD/VASH) - EDRP Approved

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office after complete application review.

Qualifications

Education

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

Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

If your school was accredited by CSWE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the CSWE website Accreditation Directory | CSWE, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Duties Continued:

• actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program conference calls and attends training offered by the HUD-VASH.
• 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.
• 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.
• willingly accepts additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet program goals or customer needs.
• uses word processing software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports, and memoranda; and transmitting and receiving
  email.
• uses the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VISTA) to access information in the West Texas VA Health Care System Computer System.
• effectively communicates with and utilizes community agencies to facilitate treatment, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
• with few exceptions, gives evidence of having regular contact and interaction with a variety of community agencies and resources.
• collaborates with a variety of community agencies and engages in problem resolution activities.
• conducts psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members.
• actively participates in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
• participates in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate.
• provides individual, family and group counseling as indicated.
• provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on community
  resources, advance directives and VA benefits.
• acts as a consultant to other team/staff members.
• acts as liaison between VA and community resources, to include marketing and public relation duties as needed.
• provides case management to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care.
• provides a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other series as appropriate.
• addresses Advance Directives and Organ Donation in accordance with the standards of their work area.
• provides wellness/prevention education and facilitate Patient/family support groups as appropriate.
• as appropriate, supervising the practice of social work students, or a less experienced social worker.
• coordinates treatment and communicate with the care lines to facilitates continuity of care for Veterans.
• participates in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the HCHV Program Manager/Coordinator.
• maintains data and statistical compilations to comply with TJC, CARF, VA and West Texas VA Health Care System policy and procedures.
• assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.
• documents social work interventions and activities in patient's electronic health record and ensures appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care.
• maintains familiarity and responsibility for all performance measures relating to the HUD-VASH Program.
• participates in "on call" coverage for Social Work Service.
• receives, addresses and closes out consults in CPRS and from National Call Center for Homeless Veterans per local and national policy.

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