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 Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Social Work Program Coordinator serves as the primary liaison for Contract Residential Services (CRS) and coordinates high-quality residential, clinical, and supportive services for Veterans experiencing homelessness. Duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinates CRS admissions, placements, transitions, referrals, and follow-up services with VA programs, contract providers, and community organizations.
Develops compliant admission procedures, verifies eligibility, assesses medical and mental health stability, and ensures equitable access to services. Provides advanced clinical social work services, including psychosocial assessment, case management, crisis intervention, advocacy, and care coordination. Maintains accurate and timely VA records for eligibility, admissions, discharges, progress, outcomes, authorizations, and billing.
Monitors contract performance, service quality, deliverables, and Veteran outcomes; coordinates corrective actions and reviews payment requests with contracting officials. Conducts required inspections and unannounced site visits and reports suspected neglect, abuse, or impropriety through established VA channels. Coordinates approvals and documentation for new or modified CRS programs, including bed capacity, per diem rates, liaison assignments, and program termination.
Provides subject-matter expertise for acquisition planning, solicitation activities, and preparation of acquisition packages and performance work statements. Build partnerships with VA and community organizations to address service gaps and improve continuity of care. Provides consultation, training, mentoring, clinical guidance, and licensure supervision, as authorized, while ensuring compliance with professional, legal, ethical, and VA requirements.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Location: Non-VA, Brooklyn-based location 3-days per week. Manhattan VAMC location 2-days per week. Work Schedule: 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 VISN2EDRPCoordinators@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: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 75149F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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/.
Kimberly.Ohalloran@va.gov · 585-809-4761 X24761
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $105481 – $137128/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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