Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Summary The Social Worker Program Coordinator primary responsibilities are to provide psychosocial assessments - case management services - continuous quality improvement activities - evaluation/consultation - placement services - and referral and linkage to various community agencies for Veterans who are within 6 months of release from correctional institutions and/or are being monitored by the courts - including treatment or problem-solving courts. 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 PolicyEducationHave 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 accreditedA doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social workVerification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social workLicensurePersons 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 levelCurrent state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/English Language ProficiencyCandidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.7403(f)Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidatesSocial Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 (1) Experience and EducationOne year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade 13 levelExperience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competencyCandidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship - or equivalent supervised professional experience(2) Licensure/CertificationIndividuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure(3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring(b) Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program(d) Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)(e) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practicePreferred Experience: Mental Health and Homeless experience preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019The work is typically performed in a clinical setting that exposes the incumbent to communicable diseases common to the homeless populationsMuch of the work is performed in a setting away from the office - where the environment cannot be controlledMust have good manual dexterityMust be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written wordMust be able to view and read information on computer screensA pre-placement physical evaluation is required and shall be completed for VHA full-time - part-time and intermittent positions for all VA applicants who will be assigned to work in a VHA healthcare facilityA preplacement evaluation must be completed prior to entry on dutyThis must include an occupational history - immunization status and health and tuberculosis screeningMust be able to operate a government vehicle safelyThe work requires traveling throughout the community including entering patient homesTypical activities involve sitting - driving distances of 50 milesAnnual flu shots are required or have the proper waiver. Duties Responsible for clinical programming and daily operation of the program - as well as the management of program dataMeets with judges - officers of the court - correctional administrators and staff on a regular basis to design and/or maintain appropriate policies and procedures required for each settingConduct active outreach to Veterans involved with the justice system - including those who may be participants - or candidates for participation - in treatment court programs - including Veterans CourtsCollaborates with other Justice Outreach clinicians to support engagement in care for eligible Veterans recently discharged from correctional institutionsConducts justice related staff development programs for mental health and other program staff and provides opportunities for staff to update their mental health professional knowledge and practice skillsProvides training and guidance to entry level staff and graduate studentsOther assigned duties Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 childChild 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 $416.66Retirement: 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 positionFunctional Statement #: 50303F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized