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The Oklahoma City VA HCS, Social Work Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Social Worker Program Coordinator position in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma City VA HCS is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse work force including staff and trainees that represent a wide array of identities across all intersections. We value and appreciate the unique contributions and perspectives offered by individuals with diverse cultural and experiential backgrounds, understanding that these differences enhance the quality of our workplace and treatment services. As such, we are strongly devoted to representation within our staff that captures the rich dimensions of our Veterans and the Oklahoma community. Within our services, we are seeking candidates committed to combating systemic racism, inequity, and disparities, while elevating justice, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly welcome applicants of historically underrepresented groups and welcome all applicants dedicated to creating culturally responsive and safe spaces for Veterans and colleagues alike.

The Incarcerated Veteran Re-Entry (HCRV) Specialist is a Program Coordinator Social Worker who has programmatic responsibilities in clinical and access challenges in correctional, VA, and Non-VA community institutions. The HCRV Specialist will work with the Homeless Program Coordinator to develop and maintain evaluation initiatives and systems, and will have clinical responsibility for providing information, referral, and linkage services to groups of re-entering incarcerated veterans.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Service Responsibilities:
Overall, the HCRV Specialist provides information and post-release referrals for VA and non-VA services to re-entering veterans during the transition from institution to community. The Specialist is expected to establish respectful, effective relationships with veterans, and with the clinical, custodial, and administrative staff from the range of institutions and agencies involved in re-entry to the community from correctional institutions. Identifies and engages re-entry veterans up to 6 months before release. Providers incarcerated veterans an appropriate state incarcerated veterans' guide
books.

Program Coordination and Evaluation Responsibilities:
Engages in program planning at the local, state and national level that identifies critical resources for veteran re-entry (e.g., State Department of Veterans Affairs; U.S. Department of Labor veteran Programs (DVOPs; LVERS); community providers; VA CWT< CVVT/TR, Domiciliary, Grant and Per Diem, Vet Centers). Identifies system resource strengths, establishes program criteria and program screening, and educates resource providers on re-entry issues.

Program workload responsibilities:
Captures all clinical services activity as required by Homeless Program including medical charting and completion of appropriate VA NEPEC forms.
When assigned, will teach and mentor staff and students in the specialty area of practice and provide clinical supervision for licensure.

Knowledge Required by the Position:
The knowledge and skills required by the position are clinical and administrative. The position requires:
Knowledge of:
a.) The principles, and techniques of biopsychosocial evaluation, assessments, and
treatment.
b.) social, mental health, and medical screening, and behavioral risk assessment.
c.) human, growth and development, aging, group and individual psychodynamics
d.) psychopathology, psychiatric diagnostic criteria, psychology of criminal behavior
and criminal rehabilitation.
e.) substance abuse treatment, short term clinical case management, crisis intervention,
motivational and cognitive intervention, interdisciplinary consultation, and systems
intervention

Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Compressed/Flexible:Not available
Telework: Telework eligible in accordance with agency policy for Ad Hoc/as needed
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Healthcare for Re-entry Veterans (HCRV)/PD544790
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact David Billingsley david.billingsley@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $93,232 Per Year (GS 12)

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Community Engagement

• Participates in VA EK Catchment area of service (County COCs) and the Balance of State CoC meetings and planning, to include leadership roles.
• Participates in case conferencing process within the CoC's coordinated entry system to inform and facilitate referrals to VA programs such as HUD­VASH, SSVF, CERS, and GPO.
• Is the main point of contact for all CoC By Name List (BNL) meetings and is prepared to discuss individual Veteran case status.
• Partners with community agencies, including meetings with organizations outside of BNL to ensure Veterans have a stable housing plan and are making progress towards their housing goals.
• Ensures efficient sharing of Veteran data and program information, including expertise in HMIS and HOMES data standards, data sharing and privacy authorities, HUD guidance, and other applicable guidance.
• Updates HMIS for HCHV and HUDVASH and monitors HMIS compliance from other agencies working with Veterans.
• Contributes to a CoC level resource-and-demand analysis, and makes recommendations to VA EKHCS Homeless Program Supervisor on adjustments to resource allocations.
• Assists with feedback surveys to Veterans and community providers, analyzes results, and implements solutions as needed.
• Policy formulation with federal partners, including VA, HUD, and USICH who have active initiatives to promote CES and community planning.
• Works with local VA programs, with focus on HCHV, CERS, HUD-VASH, GPO, and SSVF to ensure broad-based participation.
• Develops strategies to eliminate gaps in services and assists the community in meeting and maintaining the federal benchmarks standards to end Veteran homelessness.
• Conducts formal trainings on VA Homeless Program services and coordinated entry guidelines to community providers throughout the RJDVAMC catchment area.

Coordinated Entry

• Ensures timely and accurate entry by all members of the HCHV Outreach Team into VA data systems, such as HOMES, and reviewing the data to improve performance and delivery of services to homeless Veterans.
• Ensures that this information is shared (in a manner consistent with VA information sharing directives) so that community By-Name Lists are up-to-date and complete.
• Provides direct linkage from community services to the VA EKHCS Homeless Program services through regular and consistent outreach and communication.
• Serves as a member of multidisciplinary homeless program treatment teams to link treatment team discussions to the community's case conferencing discussions, ensures continuity of care for Veterans experiencing homelessness in addition to complex physical and mental illnesses. This includes case consultations with SSVF grantees, CERS & GPD grantees, HUDVASH, and HCHV Outreach staff.
• Provides clinical guidance and resources to the HCHV Outreach Social Workers via weekly huddles and case consultations has needed.
• Develops a strategic outreach plan for the HCHV Outreach Team to implement and ensure that all areas within the VA EKHCS catchment area are targeted.
• Constructs and executes methods to collect/interpret program data and program evaluation to improve practice patterns, efficiency, and effectiveness of the HCHV Outreach program.
• Monitors Veteran's in the Housing First program and assists the HCHV Outreach Team in identifying eligible Veterans and support HCHV Staff is providing recovery-oriented housing first services, with the goal of establishing the Veteran independently in the community at the Veteran's highest level of functioning.
• Reviews the VAEKHCS suicide high-risk list published by the Suicide Prevention Coordinator.
• Provides support to the VAEKHCS Homeless Program teams as a functional member of the team, including participation in outreach activities and subject matter consultation expert on community involved interventions for homeless Veterans.
• Assists in planning, marketing, and collaborating with community partners on outreach events including the annual Point in Time Count, VA2K, and Stand Down events, as needed.

Direct Patient Care

• Provides coverage for the HCHV Outreach clinic, when needed, by completing psychosocial histories and assessments to aid in the development of treatment plans.
• Case management services to include: assisting Veterans in searching for housing, gathering documents, acquiring food resources, going to medical appointments, or transporting to emergency shelter options.
• At times, will transport Veterans within the VA EKHCS catchment area in government vehicles.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630
Telework: Yes - as determined by the agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized to highly qualified candidates.
EDRP Authorized: Contact Julie.Steakley@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Starting at $98,117 Per Year (GS 12)