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Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Prevention Management Disruptive Behavior

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Iowa City, IA · 3 wk ago
OTHR$144/hrFull-time

Qualifications

  • Basic Requirements:
    • United States Citizenship: Required
    • Education: Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school
    • Licensure: Must be licensed or certified as a social worker at the advanced practice level
    • Driver's License: Current, valid state-issued driver's license
  • Preferred Experience:
    • Training facilitation and TMS administrator experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provides educational instruction and training for all staff requiring PMDB education in various settings
  • Coordinates and manages training activities associated with the PMDB program
  • Ensures appropriate documentation is maintained within the employee Education System (EES)
  • Obtains and maintains facility and master-level PMDB trainer certification
  • Collaborates with facility trainers for ongoing continuing education and instructor coverage
  • Maintains organizational compliance with PMDB education requirements
  • Completes annual PMDB training reports and monitors program effectiveness
  • Serves as a mandatory member of the Disruptive Behavior Committee (DBC)
  • Supports completion of the annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment
  • Tracks employee compliance with educational standards related to workplace violence prevention
  • Supports implementation of policies and procedures related to behavioral response and workplace violence prevention initiatives
  • Assists with administrative inquiries and supports implementation of policies and procedures related to behavioral response and workplace violence prevention initiatives

Skills

  • Knowledge of program coordination and administration
  • Ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program
  • Supervisory skills, including organizing work, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and evaluating assigned program areas
  • Training facilitation and TMS administrator experience preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and regular salary increases
  • 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child
  • Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
  • Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Pay

  • Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

Physical Requirements

  • Pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process

Additional Information

  • Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination
  • Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
  • 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
  • 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
  • Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience

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