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Social Worker - Program Coordinator - Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Tacoma, WA · 1 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
The user wants me to reformat a job posting into clean, well-structured semantic HTML. Let me analyze the content and apply the rules. First, I need to identify the sections: 1. About the role / Summary - there's a "Summary" section at the top 2. Duties - there's a "Duties" section 3. Qualifications - there's a "Qualifications" section with subsections 4. Work Schedule - mentioned 5. Telework - mentioned 6. Virtual - mentioned 7. Functional Statement # - minor metadata 8. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives - minor metadata 9. PCS - minor metadata Rules: - Use

for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule) - Use
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    for prose - Do NOT repeat job title as heading - Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into short

    or drop - Preserve ALL substantive information - Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions) - Include section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text - Never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them - Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones - Output ONLY HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences Let me structure this: 1. About the role (from Summary) 2. Responsibilities (from Duties) 3. Qualifications (from Qualifications section - this is extensive) 4. Schedule (from Work Schedule, Telework, Virtual) The Qualifications section has a lot of detail: Basic Requirements (Citizenship, Education, Licensure, English Language Proficiency, Grandfathering), Grade Determinations (GS-13 Experience/Education, Licensure/Certification, Demonstrated KSAs), Preferred Experience, Reference, Physical Requirements. I should include all substantive content. The Qualifications section is very detailed, so I'll keep it as a major section with subsections maybe using

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    About the role

    Summary text...

    Responsibilities

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    Qualifications

    Then within, I can have subsections: Basic Requirements, Grade Determinations (GS-13), Preferred Experience, Physical Requirements. I'll use

    for those subsections.

    Schedule

    Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. Telework: Ad Hoc only. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

    Functional Statement #, Relocation/Recruitment Incentives, PCS are minor metadata. I'll fold them into a short

    maybe at the end or in Schedule section. The rule: "fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it." I'll include them in a brief paragraph. Now, let's extract content. Summary: "This Social Worker Program Coordinator is assigned to the Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) at VA Puget Sound Health Care System - American Lake Division in Tacoma WA - with responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans - their families and caregivers." Duties: The paragraph describes PACC services, then bullet points? Actually it's a paragraph with many duties. I'll break into list items. Duties text: "The Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) service at the American Lake Division of VA Puget Sound Health Care System provides urgent and walk-in mental health services to Veterans who are experiencing acute psychiatric conditions that are interfering with day-to-day functioning PACC staff triage - evaluate - and manage Veterans requesting mental health services due to a wide variety of psychiatric conditions including major depressive disorder - bipolar disorder - psychotic disorder - PTSD - anxiety disorders - dementia with behavioral disturbances - delirium - dual diagnosed Veterans - and Veterans who present as imminent risk of harm to self and/or others (i.e suicidal - homicidal - gravely disabled) In addition - PACC is also able to provide follow-up medication management care in a less restrictive environment to Veterans who are in crisis but do not require admission to high intensity inpatient psychiatry - through the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) PACC is also the entry point for new Veterans seeking to establish treatment in mental health services and provides assessment and care coordination for Veterans who are new to mental health Have administrative and supervisory oversight of the Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) in Tacoma WA Supervises a group of interdisciplinary employees including psychologists - ARNP's - social workers - registered nurse and certified nursing assistant Provides administrative - technical - and clinical supervision - including developing standard operating procedures to provide clear guidelines and facility expectations for the staff" I'll split into logical bullet points. Qualifications: Lots of text. I'll structure. 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. - 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. - English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-13 - Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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. - Licensure/Certification: Individuals 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. - Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (list of KSAs) - Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) across the facility - Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive - Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s) - Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care - Ability to provide 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 - Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget - Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations Preferred Experience: a year of experience within mental health Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: There are no physical requirements for this occupation per OCHCO Communications email to VA Handbook 5019, updated on 4/17/2026. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad Hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 0000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Now, I need to output HTML fragment. I'll create sections:

    About the role

    This Social Worker Program Coordinator is assigned to the Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) at VA Puget Sound Health Care System - American Lake Division in Tacoma, WA, with responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families, and caregivers.

    Responsibilities

    • Provide urgent and walk-in mental health services to Veterans experiencing acute psychiatric conditions interfering with day-to-day functioning.
    • Triage, evaluate, and manage Veterans requesting mental health services for a wide variety of psychiatric conditions including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, PTSD, anxiety disorders, dementia with behavioral disturbances, delirium, dual diagnosed Veterans, and Veterans presenting as imminent risk of harm to self and/or others (i.e., suicidal, homicidal, gravely disabled).
    • Provide follow-up medication management care in a less restrictive environment to Veterans in crisis who do not require admission to high-intensity inpatient psychiatry, through the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).
    • Serve as the entry point for new Veterans seeking to establish treatment in mental health services, providing assessment and care coordination for Veterans new to mental health.
    • Have administrative and supervisory oversight of the Psychiatric Assessment and Clinical Center (PACC) in Tacoma, WA.
    • Supervise a group of interdisciplinary employees including psychologists, ARNPs, social workers, registered nurses, and certified nursing assistants.
    • Provide administrative, technical, and clinical supervision, including developing standard operating procedures to provide clear guidelines and facility expectations for staff.

    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 from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for

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