Senior Social Worker (HUD-VASH Geriatric Specialist)

Senior Social Worker (HUD-VASH Geriatric Specialist)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Lincoln, Nebraska

Salary Range: $92643 - $120438 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Major Duties:

• The incumbent will serve as a HUD-VASH Social Worker Geriatric Specialist for NWI in the Homeless Program - HUD-VASH Program. This is a collaborative position that works closely with both the HUD-VASH and Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) National Program Offices. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Program Development Participate in the development, evaluation, and communication of standards, policies, procedures, and plans of care for partnerships serving aging and disabled HUD-VASH Veterans, including partnerships between GEC and HUD-VASH programs. Educate VISN and Medical Center level staff in Homeless Programs regarding various models for GEC and HUD-VASH partnerships Evaluate GEC and HUD-VASH partnerships using relevant VA statutes and regulations and take action to improve identified deficiencies. Responsible for and will track GEC and HUD-VASH partnership program development, statistics, data management, identify significant findings, problem solve including identifying barriers to implementation, and complete reports pertaining to development of these programs. Prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. Identify and develop program resources in the community and across VAMCs, providing liaison services with these providers. Provide oversight relative to identified "best practices" across the continuums of care to ensure quality care is provided through partnerships between GEC and HUD-VASH programs. Screening/Assessment Assist with needs assessments across the site to support in program development identification. Referral to Service Providers Serve as liaison between Homeless programs, GEC programs, and other community programs to develop programming and housing designed to serve the aging and/or disabled homeless Veteran population. Serve as the subject matter expert on VA and community based homeless and geriatric services and systems of care. Responsible for educating the VISN and individual medical centers on the available resources and options to develop programming and housing across homeless programs and GEC. Resource Development Responsible for developing and sharing resources related to VA and community social service programs to support GEC and HUD-VASH program development. Responsible for partnering with Public Housing Authorities, the Office of Asset and Enterprise Management, and community partners to develop project-based HUD-VASH housing and other appropriate housing opportunities for aging and disabled HUD-VASH Veterans. Responsible for developing relationships with new assisted living community partners and maintaining relationships with established assisted living community partners. Advocacy Understand the intimidation of bureaucracy and will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of Veterans. Educate and encourage GEC and homeless programs to advocate as appropriate within the medical center to develop/improve programming. Administrative Responsibilities Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers. Attend National, VISN, and medical center meetings as appropriate. Collaborate in the performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA for these specific programs. Participate in activities that obtain customer satisfaction feedback from clients (internal and external to the VA) and work to enhance services as needed. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, negotiable Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAVISN23EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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: Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications: 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. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part. 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. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure: 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/. Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker, GS-12: Experience and Education: The candidate must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which, one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment. Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice. Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty. Licensure/Certification: Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Applicants must meet the requirements for providing supervision in the state where they are licensed at the advanced practice level and should list these qualifications within the assessment narrative and their resume. Documentation is required if part of your state's requirements for providing supervision for licensure is beyond your licensure only (example: certification of continuing education credits). Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs (submission of a document with written demonstration of KSAs is highly recommended with application). Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes. Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area, as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills. Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession, and to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area. All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification. It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/06/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12897889. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-06