Senior Social Worker (Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Coordinator)

About the Role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per 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 review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements:
  • United States Citizenship (non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
  • English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English
  • Education: Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school; graduates of schools in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until fully accredited
  • Licensure: Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• Grade Determinations:
  • At least two years of post-advanced practice clinical licensure experience, with one year equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
  • Expertise in a specialized area of social work practice
  • May have certification or post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university
  • Licensure at the advanced practice level, including ability to provide supervision for licensure
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Skill in specialized interventions and treatment modalities
  • Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment
  • Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice
  • Ability to provide specialized consultation and role model effective social work practice
  • Ability to expand clinical knowledge and write policies/procedures
• Preferred Experience:
  • 2 years of progressive clinical experience in intimate partner violence/domestic violence interventions
  • Experience leading or coordinating IPV programs and providing trauma-informed care
  • Prior VA or Veterans-specific experience and ability to work within multidisciplinary teams

Duties

• Develop and implement the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program
• Administer information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance service quality
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and protocols
• Provide direct Veteran, family, Caregiver, and VA employee contacts for risk assessment and clinical interventions
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on IPV issues
• Create educational tools, develop programs, and implement training on IPV needs/issues
• Provide in-service training and ongoing consultation to colleagues
• Develop and facilitate support groups and educational programs
• Distribute educational materials from VA and IPV organizations

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks. The area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The role requires handling multiple tasks in sometimes stressful situations.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, subject to change based on facility needs. Telework is not available.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy for eligible employees
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance