Social Work Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

• Role: Social Work Program Coordinator (GS-12)

• Focus: Homeless Veterans program coordination and community outreach

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

Description

The Social Work Program Coordinator supports the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program within the Social Work Service Line, serving homeless Veterans in communities and rural areas outside the main facility. The coordinator serves as the Fredericksburg Coordinated Entry (CE) Specialist for Homeless Programs and the Homeless Outreach Coordinator, enabling collaboration with the community and Continuum of Care (CoC) partners while meeting federal CES requirements. Responsibilities include outreach coordination, VA participation in the CoC’s Coordinated Entry System, and individualized care coordination and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in local plans to end Veteran homelessness; coordinate outreach services for homeless Veterans

• Develop professional relationships with community stakeholders and communicate potential CoC policy/protocol changes to local VA leadership

• Facilitate VA involvement in the CoC’s Coordinated Entry System and support meeting HUD federal CES guidelines

• Coordinate outreach with community partners, including linkages to VA services and local support for Veterans experiencing literal street homelessness and at high risk for suicide

• Provide individualized care coordination and discharge planning based on patient strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences; coordinate with family and collateral contacts

• Coordinate with local planning and support initiatives involving VA, HUD, and USICH technical assistance

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including I-9) and pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school (doctoral degree cannot substitute)

• State licensure/certification to independently practice social work at the master’s level (GS-0185 series)

• Advanced practice-level licensure/certification and ability to provide supervision for licensure

• One year of experience equivalent to GS-11 demonstrating advanced practice skills and judgment

• Demonstrated KSAs: program coordination/admin (consultation, negotiation, monitoring); policy/procedure/practice guideline writing; ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff; organizing/prioritizing/multi-deadline management; training/orientation within clinical practice

• Preferred: at least 2 years of experience with homeless populations

• Serve a 1–2 year trial period with continued employment contingent on certification that employment advances the public interest

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases (higher step rate may be determined after review of higher/unique qualifications)

• Paid time off: 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year (13–26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy: potential eligibility after 60 days for full-time employees with total family income below $144,000 (up to 25% of eligible childcare costs)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in VA contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care plans (many can be carried into retirement)

• Telework: ad-hoc