Clarification from the agency

NOTE: * First area of consideration will be given to current, permanent employees of the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center. * Second area of consideration will be given to current, permanent employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. * All others will be considered thereafter.

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• Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols for the HUD VASH Program.
• Facilitates community organization and outreach to alleviate problems that may interfere with Veterans' ability to achieve and/or maintain permanent housing.
• Supervises HUD VASH supervisors and HUD VASH team leads and has programmatic management responsibility for affiliated disciplines: occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation, and peer support.
• Provides executive oversight of the HUD VASH program as defined in prevailing HomelessProgram Office (HPO) and Veteran Affairs Central Office (VACO) directives and recommendations.
• Represents the VA at community meetings, seeking or maintaining members on relevant boards, councils, and task forces.
• Plans, establishes, reviews, implements, and maintains policies, procedures, and protocols thatsatisfy accrediting guidelines (e.g. CARF, Joint Commission, VA-OIG, state regulation, etc.).
• Facilitates the development of HUD VASH program goals and objectives.
• Ensures the impartation and adherence to local directives and/or guidelines thatpertain to HUD VASH specifically and mental health generally.
• Participates in HUD VASH program conference calls, webinars, in-person seminars, and all training opportunities as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains a working relationship with Public Housing Authorities (PHA).
• Audits/reviews VA HUD VASH records and PHA records to ensure congruency and accuracy.
• Conducts ongoing and intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of goals and objectives.
• Completes gaps analysis as assigned and/or required.
• Creates, monitors, and updates Operation Plans both locally for the medical center and withinthe Homeless Programs database for VA Central Office.
• Establishes a process for referrals and admissions to the HUD VASH program.
• Collects and submits HUD VASH program participant data as outlined by VA Central Office andlocal Continuum of Care/Medical Center agreements.
• Completes all HUD VASH suspense actions and reports
• Serves as an advocate on behalf of Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery.
• Complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of Conduct,avoiding conflicts of interest.
• Identifies shifting trends with caseloads and updates program policies and procedures based on work experience.
• Works with Homeless Programs Section Chief, MH Service Chief, and VA Detroit Executive Leadership Team to develop more effective and efficient ways of delivering healthcare services.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary staffing and work assignments.
• Provides clinical and case management services to Veterans.
• Conducts biopsychosocial assessments and assessment updates.
• Assesses the need for referral for more intensive and/or other mental health services.
• Consults, collaborates, and coordinates with other staff who provide care to Veteran.
• Participates in treatment team meetings.
• Documents all clinical contact as warranted including notations in the electronic health record.
• Provides clinical supervision to staff, health trainees, residents, and interns.
• Must have a Valid Driver's license.

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Work Schedule: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday. Schedule may be subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
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 with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: AD HOC (employees who telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term basis) may be approved per Agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 94467-0
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Conditions 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.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• Loss of Licensure or Certification. Once licensed or certified, social workers must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment. Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment.
• Valid, unrestricted, unexpired Driver's License and a safe driving record.
• Loss of Licensure or Certification. Once licensed or certified, social workers must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment. Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.
• Licensure/Certification. 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/.
• Education. 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.

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-13. In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met.

Experience/Education. Candidates must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. Individual 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.
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.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs.
A. Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility departments, and quality improvement.
B. Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.
C. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s).
D. Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.
E. Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.
F. Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.
G. Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations.

Preferred Experience: Experience as a Supervisor in Mental Health, Street-Community Outreach Experience, Experience supervising other supervisors, HUD and/or Housing Choice Voucher Experience, Marco and Clinical Licensure/ Experience.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of to GS 13.

Physical Requirements: The social work duties include sedentary and ambulation (walking) throughout the medical center and in the community according to the demands of daily tasks. Light carrying, less than 15 pounds-may be required as part of duties related to storing or moving files. Working around moving objects or vehicles required as part of daily ambulating within the medical center around patients who use motorized scooters and wheelchairs. Working along-duties require working along at intervals during the day (i.e., documenting progress notes, completing phone call, etc.). Reaching above shoulder- may be required during daily task to access files located in overhead cabinets. Walking- required approximately 3-4 hours daily associated with walking from assigned office to outpatient clinics and other medical center departments as needed to complete duties of the position. Standing-required approximately 3-4 hours daily associated with walking from assigned office to outpatient clinics and other departments within the medical center as needed to complete duties of the position and filing patient records as needed.

How you will be evaluated

You 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, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Creditable Experience. The candidate must have knowledge of current professional social work practices. To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics associated with current professional social work practice. The experience or education must be post-Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree. Experience and education satisfying this requirement must be active professional practice, which is paid/non-paid employment as a professional social worker, as defined by the appropriate state licensing board.

Quality of Experience. Experience is only creditable if it is obtained following graduation with a master's degree in social work and if it includes work as a professional social worker directly related to the position to be filled. Qualifying experience must also be at a level comparable to social work experience at the next lower level.Resume building tools can be found at:

• https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/

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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

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.

Area of Consideration - Eligible applications will be reviewed and referred in the following order:

• Current permanent VA employees of the Facility
• All other VA employees
• All other applicants

Note: Veterans' Preference is not applicable to VA employees or employees of other Federal agencies.