Jennifer M. Vallejo
Lakewood,CA
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HUD-VASH Contracts, Deputy Program Manager
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CERS
09.2025 - Current
- Manage the HUD-VASH Contracts Program, including the development of policies and procedures for program operations.
- Responsible for monitoring compliance with guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice, and service delivery.
- Responsible for the professional and administrative management of the HUD-VASH Contract Liaison Team, which includes 1 GS-13 staff and 15 GS-12 staff.
- Provide training, clinical support, guidance, and development to HUD-VASH Contract Liaison Team and HUD-VASH contractors.
- Provide clinical support to contractors when a critical incident or psychiatric emergency occurs on the VA campus or in the community.
- Ensure contractors meet the commitment of their contracts by providing proper development of requirements and assisting Contracting Officers in managing their contracts.
HUD-VASH Contracts Supervisor
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CERS
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Provide training, clinical support, guidance, and development to 12 HUD-VASH Contract Liaisons.
- Prepare and complete audits and reports, including contract staff voucher utilization.
- Provide training, clinical support, guidance, and development to HUD-VASH Contract Liaison Team and HUD-VASH contractors.
HCHV Liaison
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CERS, Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Oversaw Contract Residential Services provided by Volunteers of America (VOA) Louis Dominguez Veteran Center-III (R-House) and OASIS for Women Veterans (New Directions). 40-bed Transitional Housing Program and 18-bed Transitional Housing Program respectively – Low Demand Safe Haven Program model.
- Oversaw the clinical care and compliance of program. When necessary, provided corrective actions and monitor plans of correction.
- Coordinated care and provided linkages for Veterans to VHA healthcare services, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and community agencies.
- Evaluated and assessed Veterans at risk of danger to self and/or others and utilize appropriate emergency channels.
HUD-VASH Supervisory Social Worker
VA Long Beach Healthcare System, OC HUD-VASH, Project-Based Team
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Responsible for the professional and administrative management of the Orange County Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program that supports formerly homeless Veterans at seven Project-Based sites.
- Provided training, clinical support, guidance, and development to 7 Social Workers, 2 Substance Use Disorder Specialists, 2 Peer Specialists, and a Registered Nurse.
- Oversaw the following Project-Based sites: Heroes Landing, Placentia Veterans Village, Salerno, Buena Esperanza, The Cove, Prado, and Potters Lane.
- Represented the VA Long Beach Healthcare System at professional community events and in meetings with representatives of local public interest groups, public housing authorities, congressional district offices, and employees of State and local governments.
- Provided coverage and support to Long Beach HUD-VASH Teams when needed.
Mental Health Deputy
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Oversaw entire mental health policy portfolio on behalf of the First District constituency.
- Assisted with fulfilling First District priorities ranging from research and policy recommendations on mental health, suicide prevention, alternatives to incarceration, board and care expansion, community health workers, crisis intervention services, and improving services for individuals who have a severe and persistent mental illness.
- Worked directly with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and stakeholders to craft the best policy solutions.
- Drafted motions, built support for motions that advanced the First District’s policy priorities, prepared weekly board briefings, talking points, and policy memos related to mental health and public health.
Psychiatric Social Worker I & II
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Mobile Response Team
01.2012 - 01.2018
- LPS-Designated Psychiatric Social Worker, provided crisis intervention to adults and children.
- Conducted psychiatric evaluations for possible (WIC) 5150 or 5585 hospitalizations.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team comprised of psychologists and registered nurses.
- Conducted debriefings for County agencies after the loss of a colleague or traumatic event had occurred.
Education
Master of Social Work - Mental Health
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Los Angeles, CA01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA01.2007
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Lic. No. LCSW 70141
- Issue Date: 2015-12-23
- Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) Level 2: Issue Date: 2025-07-09
Timeline
HUD-VASH Contracts, Deputy Program Manager
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CERS
09.2025 - Current
HUD-VASH Contracts Supervisor
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CERS
07.2024 - 09.2025
HCHV Liaison
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CERS, Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
08.2023 - 08.2024
HUD-VASH Supervisory Social Worker
VA Long Beach Healthcare System, OC HUD-VASH, Project-Based Team
08.2020 - 08.2023
Mental Health Deputy
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District
01.2018 - 01.2020
Psychiatric Social Worker I & II
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Mobile Response Team
01.2012 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
UCLA
Master of Social Work - Mental Health
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs