The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Outreach Program. Responsibilities include outreach to vulnerable, unsheltered Veterans living on the streets, in encampments, parks, and other locations. The position engages Veterans in shelters, drop-in centers, Stand Downs, and community events, connecting them with VA services and resources to reduce homelessness and improve access to care.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as clinical team lead for the HCHV Homeless Outreach Program, supporting staff who assist Veterans with high-acuity needs and complex barriers. Conduct targeted street, community, and facility-based outreach to Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Provide high-risk triage, psychosocial assessments, counseling, education, crisis intervention, referrals, and resource coordination.
Verify Veteran status, eligibility for VHA care, and eligibility for HCHV and related programs. Coordinate comprehensive care and advocate for Veterans by linking them with VHA services, VA benefits, and community resources. Provide housing-related assistance, including referrals for rental arrears, HUD-VASH, emergency services, and other supportive programs.
Manage HCHV-Contract Emergency Residential Services (HCHV-CERS) transitional beds in Long Beach and Orange County, including budget oversight and eligibility coordination. Serve as the primary liaison and clinical resource for HCHV-CERS grantees, community agencies, and other homeless-service partners. Participate in case conferences, by-name list activities, Coordinated Entry System efforts, and community planning meetings.
Provide consultation, education, and clinical support to outreach staff, interdisciplinary teams, Veterans, families, and community providers. Screen Veterans for suicide risk and social determinants of health; provide safety planning, interventions, referrals, and timely clinical documentation. Maintain accurate medical records, program data, performance measures, statistical reports, and accountability documentation in accordance with VA policies.
Participate in program development, staff training, committees, special events, quality improvement activities, and initiatives addressing the changing needs of homeless Veterans. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Telework: Ad hoc telework as determined by agency policy and supervisor discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Travel Required: 75% Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Authorized Functional Statement: 000000
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $114695 – $149106/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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