Social Worker; Program Coordinator

Summary

The Social Work Program Coordinator oversees all transition and coordination of care activities for Post 9/11 Service Members and Veterans (SM/Vs) treated at the facility.

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
• GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Grade Determination:
  Experience and/or
  
  Education:
  
  One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency
• Candidate 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
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring
• Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program
• Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program
• Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Two years post LCSW licensure - experience managing a program and performance improvement.

• VA Careers - Social Work:  Provides administrative oversight of the 9/11 M2VA Program to include planning - establishing - and implementing policies and procedures
• developing program goals and objectives
• and monitoring - operating - and evaluating the functioning of the program
• Follows Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policy requirements and develops local systems to identify and track post 9/11
  
  Service members/Veterans (SM/Vs) served by the facility and community who belong in this special priority group
• Coordinates comprehensive program elements and services for preventive mental and physical health evaluations for program participants
• Promotes and coordinates evaluations for the 9/11 M2VA Program anywhere within the facility and any outlying Community-based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
• Prepares program reports for the VA Central Office - VISN POC - and Medical Center leadership
• Establishes performance and outcome standards for the facility 9/11 M2VA Program that promote quality and efficiency of services in coordination with the overall goals of the medical center and those of the VISN and VA Central Office - as well as evaluate and document the program's effectiveness
• Develops a data-driven continuous quality improvement program with established goals and outcomes to evaluate and document the program's effectiveness
• Advocates on behalf of the post 9/11 SM/Vs to ensure that services and benefits are obtained in a timely manner and in keeping with the VA's goal for excellence in customer service
• Works collaboratively with staff at Vet Centers and the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Regional Office
• Provides education to Post 9/11 SM/Vs on VHA health care services available at the facility and about services available within the VISN and in the local community
• Manages - coordinates - and advocates for the provision of individual and family treatment as well as other services as needed
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday - 8am - 4:30pm Telework:
  Ad-hoc Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized