Mobile Medical Unit Outreach Social Worker

Quick Facts

• Role: Mobile Medical Unit Outreach Social Worker (HCHV program)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, daytime hours (options listed: 7:30AM–4:00PM, 8:00AM–4:30PM, 8:30AM–5:00PM)

Description

Serve Veterans experiencing homelessness by providing case management and early treatment interventions through a Mobile Medical Unit (MMU). You will assess complex psychosocial needs spanning mental health, physical health, substance use, and social factors, and coordinate referrals to community and treatment resources to promote housing stability.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and intervention for Veterans experiencing homelessness in the community via the MMU

• Deliver ongoing case management and early treatment interventions to support sustained stability and access to housing services

• Address complex needs involving co-occurring mental health, physical health, substance use, and social problems using early intervention and crisis management approaches

• Build and maintain professional relationships with Veteran patients at their current stage of recovery

• Establish and maintain liaison relationships with other providers and community resources to support Veterans

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• 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 (with GS-11 requiring independent-practice licensure/certification)

• For employment: completion of online onboarding and pre-employment requirements; must pass pre-employment physical evaluation

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays)

• Parental leave (after 12 months): up to 12 weeks paid

• Childcare subsidy (after 60 days, eligible income level and full-time status)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension and federal 401K (up to 5% employer contributions)

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Telework available (this is not a virtual position)