Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

About the role

The Social Worker (Program Coordinator) oversees a HUD-VASH project-based development serving aging or disabled Veterans. They collaborate with local PHA, community partners, and VA Medical Centers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with local PHA, community partners, and VA Medical Centers
• Oversee a HUD-VASH project-based development serving aging or disabled Veterans
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Peer Support Specialists, Social Service Assistants, Recreational Therapists, Nursing Assistants, contract social workers, and support staff
• Ensure staff members learn and appropriately use the documentation systems of CPRS and HOMEST
• Track statistics on the program and respond to periodic requests for data from local, VISN, and national VA offices

Requirements

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 from a CSWE-accredited school
• Licensure: Advanced practice license or certification required
• Driver's Licensure: Valid driver's license required

Qualifications

• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• Possession of advanced practice skills and judgment
• Certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university
• Supervised professional experience

Skills

• Knowledge of program coordination and administration
• Writing policies, procedures, and practice guidelines
• Organizing work, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• Providing training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice

Benefits

Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Above Minimum Rate of the Grade
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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

Schedule

Full Time - Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Additional Information

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
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 off
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: May be Ad-Hoc Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position