Summary

The GPD Liaison/Program Coordinator manages cases at homeless GPD sites per GPD Program rules - regulations - and directives. The incumbent uses clinical treatment modalities - including individual/group work - casework - community organization - and outreach activities - to alleviate problems interfering with GPD participants' ability to achieve permanent housing. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT until October 22 - 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

Duties

• Start - continue - or finish your career here | Cheyenne VA Health Care System (youtube.com) VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Develops and implements the GPD program at CVAHCS - ensuring compliance with local facility and VA Central Office GPD protocols
• Independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans - identifying strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and acuity
• Provides interventions independently for Veterans and their families/caregivers experiencing a range of complicated medical - behavioral health - financial - legal - and psychosocial problems
• Delivers individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy
• Documents treatment progress using a psychosocial and behavioral framework
• Provides clinical case management and care coordination - incorporating complex causation in differential diagnosis and treatment
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with MHSL providers and nurses - attending Interdisciplinary Treatment Team meetings
• Refers to Specialty Mental Health services as needed
• Coordinates care with the Homeless Program team under the direction of the Homeless Program Supervisor
• Facilitates care for homeless Veterans by encouraging referrals from and to community organizations and faith-based groups
• Serves as an advocate to ensure comprehensive service delivery - linking and referring Veterans to CVAHCS - VA Regional Offices - and community agencies
• Engages with community agencies to learn about and share information on services for homeless Veterans
• Monitors and assesses compliance of programs receiving per diem as described in the grant recipient's application - intervening when necessary
• Oversees the GPD funded programs in accordance with GPD rules - including verification of Veteran status - maintaining admission and discharge dates - reviewing readmissions - collecting NEPEC participant data - and tracking scheduling and attendance at required appointments
• Coordinates and participates in annual GPD and CERS program site inspections - noting deficiencies and establishing methods for corrective actions
• Complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards
• Participates in GPD Program conference calls and training
• Advises on program planning and development based on caseload trends - recommending procedure or policy changes
• Involves in the orientation and teaching of graduate social work students - personnel on the biopsychosocial aspects of homelessness
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and community agencies to improve healthcare service delivery for Homeless GPD Program Veterans - sharing NEPEC data with GPD community providers
• Provides crisis intervention - including evaluation - assessment - triage - and emergency detention procedures for behavioral health emergencies
• Assists with coordinated entry assessments - data entry into HMIS - and represents the Cheyenne VA Homeless Program in community partnership meetings
• Maintains a current state driver's license for frequent travel and operation of a government vehicle - potentially transporting Veterans
• Attends Mental Health Staff meetings - Social Work Discipline meetings - and other mandatory meetings regularly
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Full-time - Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Negotiable and determined by program and service needs
• 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)
• 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: Situational (Ad-hoc) as determined by agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 442-53524-0