Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Summary

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.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements:
  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
  • Licensure: Candidate must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice).
• Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements - applicants must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
  • Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment.
  • In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
    • Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring.
    • Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program.
    • Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s).
    • Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice.
• Preferred Experience: Formal training in dementia care best practices (e.g. - caregiver interventions - behavior management) - with continuing education in geriatrics - neurocognitive disorders - or caregiver support.
• Leadership in program design and refinement (workflows - consult pathways - eligibility/triage) - including developing standardized documentation templates and patient education materials.
• Demonstrated ability to track and improve quality metrics (e.g. - caregiver distress - ED/hospital utilization - timeliness of access - advance directives completion - appointment adherence) - using data to drive PDSA cycles and report outcomes to service leadership.
• Experience delivering staff training (nurses - social workers - providers) on dementia communication techniques - safety planning - resources - and caregiver support.
• Comfortable presenting at huddles - in services - and safety forums.

References

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.

Physical Requirements

Work is sedentary but also demands standing - walking - bending - twisting - and carrying light items.

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 Avaliable

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized