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.
The Social Worker HUD-VASH position is in Social Work services at the VA Bedford Healthcare Systems, located at the Bedford, MA campus. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. The HUD-VASH program is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
This program combines HUD rental assistance vouchers with VA's provision of intensive case management services in order to move Veterans and their families out of chronic homelessness and into permanent independent housing. Duties include but are not limited to: Provides Outreach services to engage Homeless Veterans. Conducts interviews and Assessments for Program Enrollment and Treatment Planning. Utilizes housing first and evidence-based practice models.
Assists Veterans with housing placement and HUD-VASH voucher process. Advocates for Veterans with Landlords, Public Housing Authorities, and Community Providers. Supports Veterans in achieving goals to improve Quality of Life. Provides Case Management and Care Coordination, including referrals. Delivers counseling and Therapeutic Interventions. Conducts Home Visits to support housing stability and community integration.
Documents all Veterans contacts and interventions timely and accurately. And Assumes other related duties. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Karen.Chapman@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases when setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: F08644/F8645 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Notifications: This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. Due to a critical staffing shortage, 38 U.S.C. § 7412 waives the requirement to apply Veterans' preference for this job announcement.
This position is covered by a special rate. The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.
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/.
Jessenia.Plaza@va.gov · (781) 473-6094
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $72552 – $114123/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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