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Summary Incumbent serves as a Program Support Assistant for the New York Harbor HCS, seated at the Manhattan, NY campus , in the Social Work service healthcare for homeless veterans ( HCHV) program, performing a variety of administrative and management support duties and functions which are essential to the work of the organization and necessary to assist in the effective delivery of clinical social work services. Responsibilities Responsible for a variety of clerical, and administrative duties ( such as typing emails, using TEAMS to contact social workers, logging metro cards or doing an inventory of donated items) related to the operations of Social Work Service, including the homeless programs. Responsible for greeting, looking up, and referring walk-in and call-in veterans to the appropriate social work personnel. Communicates any clinical issues from screening the veteran and checking the welfare of the veterans. Provides information management and coordination about how to direct veterans to appropriate locations in the medical center or community to ensure the flow of communication. Coordinates referrals for HCHV and maintains contact with referring clinicians regarding the status of referrals. Responsible for filing, retrieval and dissemination of data relating to the HCHV program which are required for the VA's HOMES national database of homeless veterans. Assist program staff in performing community outreach in support of the homeless services program, outreaches and assist eligible veterans to enroll for VA health care and provides an orientation to VAMC services. Perform additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8am-4:30p, Monday-Friday Position Description Title/PD#: Program Support Assistant - Health Care for Homeless Veterans/PD49602O Physical Requirements: Requires walking, standing and sitting and occasional lifting of and/or carrying objects up to 20 pounds. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-6 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the federal service); experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: Develops and monitors the ongoing implementation of administrative systems and structures in support of clinical program operations, Calls patients to see if an available appointment time would work for them and putting them into the scheduling system, Responsible for greeting, looking up, and referring walk-in and call-in Patients to the appropriate social work personnel, Maintains and prepares hard copy and/or electronic files and records that are digitally based, Prepares information/statistical reports and accurately reflects clinical, administrative and program productivity and outcomes to include program specific data, Provides information management and coordination about how to direct patients to appropriate locations in the medical center or community to ensure the flow of communication, information, correspondence, and statistical data. Preferred Experience: Experience with homelessness programs. There is no educational substitution for the GS-6 level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. A supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/. Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.