This position will be within the Community Engagement Reintegration Services (CERS) - Peer Center at Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center for the National Center for Warrior Independence, which provides Veterans with a safe, peer-driven community space that supports recovery, social connection, empowerment, and reintegration through peer-led activities, access to resources, and guidance from trained Peer Specialists.
The Supervisory Social Worker Program Coordinator serves as the coordinator of a multidisciplinary Peer Center team and is assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development, accountable for clinical program effectiveness and program facilitation as it relates to clinical technology support.
These positions provide support to the National Center for Warrior Independence within the Peer Center within Community Engagement Reintegration Service at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles, California.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Job duties include, but are not limited to: Ensures treatment plan goals for Veterans, including those housed, homeless, or at risk, are being met and documented appropriately. Offers staff, Veterans, and community partners education, training, and assistance relevant to Peer Center services, recovery, and engagement.
Collaborates with facility and clinical leaders to determine Peer Center priorities and clarify strategic direction and goals. Provides support to appropriate staff on a continuum of care as it relates to Peer Center programming, integration, expansion, and direct customer service for Veterans. Acts as a coach to homeless program clinical teams integrating Peer Center activities and support into their workflow .
Acts as a coach to Veterans to integrate Peer Center resources into their life journey and helps identify and encourage Veterans to meet treatment plan goals related to recovery and community engagement. Collaborates closely with Peer Center leads and VA Homeless staff to ensure care coordination.
Uses standard data collection instruments to gather and analyze qualitative feedback from Peer Center end users.- Engages in outreach planning and activities to improve access to Peer Center services and programming. Acts as Peer Center subject matter expert for programming, engagement, and recovery support. Assesses and documents their observations in Veteran's medical record as related to Peer Center involvement.
Coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery and linking and referring Veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices, and/or community agencies. Actively participates in Peer Center meetings, other homeless program calls that support Peer Center development and implementation, and attends trainings offered by VA and community partners.
Is responsible for following local policy and SOPs for the Peer Center and all VA Homeless program policies both locally and nationally. Actively participates in Peer Center program planning and development, advising the Deputy Chief of shifting trends and making recommendations on program procedure or policy changes based upon work experiences.
Takes responsibility for improving professional skills, participating in planning, and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested. Completes statistical and other reports in accordance with VA Medical Center and respective professional discipline service policies.
Works with VA Medical Center multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies to strive for developing more effective and efficient ways of delivering Peer Center services to Veterans and has regular access to printed and electronic files containing sensitive data which must be protected under provision of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Federal Regulations, VA statutes, and policy.
Incumbent is responsible for protecting data from unauthorized release of access codes, etc., as stated in the computer access agreement which the incumbent signs Assists in providing data regarding the Peer Center's social work services on a regular basis, participates in planning, organizing, and coordinating social work services in the Peer Center, and preparing and implementing the referral process of Veterans to programs.
Organizes community services and develops working relationships and agreements with other organizations having responsibilities for them. Provides clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers and may serve as a field instructor to trainees. Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service. Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Lindsay.Tillery@va.gov · 8164913680
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $114695 – $149106/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-14.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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