Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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: Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited
• A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work
• Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org
• Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid
• Loss of Licensure or Certification: Once licensed or certified - social workers must maintain a full - valid - and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment
• Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment
• Grandfathering Provision: The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all title 38 hybrid qualification standards

Duties

Duties may include but not limited to:

• Interpret and write policies - procedures and program guidelines in the development - planning - operations - and continuous performance improvement of the program
• Collaborate with other departments to manage the use of data related to these programs regarding day-to-day functioning - effectiveness - and program evaluation
• Responsible for the clinical and administrative operation of the program - as well as education and training of staff - in conjunction with other VA professionals
• Form a cohesive team of staff from a variety of disciplines and supervisory chains of authority to provide an effective - recovery-oriented treatment program
• Responsible for the management of computer-based flagging systems for identifying high risk patients
• Responsible for all VISN and Central Office requests for information about suicide training or any data about suicide behavior incidents
• Interface with CAVHCS Police - Officer of the Inspector General and Coordinated Care Programs to manage patients with suicide behavior
• Provide expert consultation with treatment providers regarding management of suicidal patients
• Responsible for the education - training - and implementation of local and national policies pertaining to suicide behavior
• Has contacts on a regular and recurring basis with individuals representing widely divergent backgrounds - interests - and points of view
• Serves on Medical Center or healthcare system - VISN - and/or National VA committees or task forces
• Represent the Medical Center at professional community group/events and committees - in conferences/meetings with higher ranking managers - supervisors - and staff from other disciplines or work units - and/or with representatives of local public interest groups - congressional district offices and employees of State and local governments
• Prepare Issue Briefs and responses to Congressional inquiries as needed
• Provides the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed - performance evaluations - and selection of staff - training - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and when appropriate - disciplinary action
• Provide a full range of psychosocial services - including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care
• Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional personnel concerning the need for and development of suicide prevention efforts
• Must possess a thorough knowledge and have experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures - including acute - chronic - and traumatic illnesses - common medications and their effects/side effects - and medical terminology
• Provide clinical consultation and clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training including Nurses - Social Workers - RT - Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists - Peer Support Specialists - and Psychologists
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00a.m- 4:30p.m
• Work Schedule Subject to change based on agency needs

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

• 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 Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized