The Senior Social Worker serves as a case manager in the VA Supported Housing (VASH) Program within Social Work Service located at the VA San Diego Healthcare System . VASH is a collaborative effort, supported through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 rental assistance program, and VA's provision of intensive case management services.
Major Duties: Act as a liaison between VASH and VA SUD treatment programs, i.e. SARRTP, ADTP.
Establish and maintain relationships with community substance use treatment providers Provide ongoing therapy and case management for VASH Veterans to achieve their substance use recovery goals Receive and process referrals from case managers for Veterans interested in engaging in substance use treatment Complete necessary assessments to facilitate linkage for Veterans to enter the appropriate programs to address substance use disorder symptoms Develop VASH program's Addiction Therapist role, to enhance the provision of addiction therapy to VASH Veterans Mentor other social workers and addiction therapists.
This may include provision of clinical supervision for unlicensed addiction therapists and entry-level social workers The Senior Social Worker performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application. 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/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Jorge.Delarosa@va.gov · 480-232-7991
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $114695 – $149106/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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