Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Qualifications

NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION - REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW. To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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
• Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of 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
• Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
• Loss of Licensure or Certification: Once licensed or certified - social workers must maintain a full - valid - and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment
• Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 Experience and 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
• 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
• Assignments: For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• Program coordinators at the GS12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area - such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury - Homeless Continuum Veteran Program - Hospice and Palliative Care Program - Suicide Prevention Program - Veterans Justice Outreach - Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program
• The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area
• The program coordinator oversees the daily operation of the program - develop policies and procedures for program operation - and prepare reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• They may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice and service delivery
• The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service
• They may be responsible for - or contribute to - the program's resource and fiscal management - monitoring control points developing the annual budget - operating within that budget - and accounting for appropriated funds
• The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• They provide leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff
• They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports - including productivity assessments
• They oversee program operations and evaluations - identifying areas for improvement - gathering relevant data - assessing the data - developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts
• Preferred Experience: Experience in safety planning for intimate partner violence 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-12
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting and carrying (15-44lbs) - straight pulling - pulling hand over hand - pushing - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - walking - standing - kneeling - repeated bending - and operation of motor vehicle
• Environmental factors are working outside and inside - slippery or uneven walking surfaces - working around moving objects or vehicles - and working closely with others.

Duties

• NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES
• REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions Provides direct Veteran - family - caregiver - and VA employee contact in the form of clinical evidence-based services to include assessments and interventions
• resource development and referral
• and consultation
• Develops and facilitates support groups (face-to-face or video-teleconference) and educational programs
• Responsible for clinical and administrative programming and operations
• developing policies and procedures for program operation
• preparing reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• Manages the use of program data for oversight and evaluation
• Establishes partnerships with facility departments - programs - committees - and workgroups such as the Disruptive Behavior Committee - Employee Assistance Program - Veterans Justice Outreach Program and Occupational Health regarding services for employees who may experience IPV and MST or use IPV
• Develops and implements information systems to track - evaluate and enhance service activities provided to Veterans - families - and caregivers impacted by IPV and MST - and VA employees impacted by IPV
• Systems will include tracking visits - referrals - demographics - and outcomes
• Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on matters of IPV and MST
• Develops - implements and provides trainings to Veterans - families - caregivers - employees and community partners focused on specific IPV and MST needs
• Distributes educational materials provided by VA - local - state - and national domestic violence - IPV and sexual assault organizations Develop a library of IPV and MST assistance information material for distribution throughout various inpatient - outpatient - and residential settings
• Must maintain basic knowledge of local VA medical center programs - community services - and VA Central Office IPVAP and MST initiatives
• Educational material must be specific to the demographic group served in the clinic - i.e. - Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson disease - geriatrics - women's health - PTSD - mental health - substance use - homelessness - TBI - post-deployment - and caregiver support
• Serves as a liaison between the VA and community agencies
• This position requires approximately 25% travel and driving a government vehicle to participate in DV/IPV and MST assistance activities in CBOCs - the local community - and state to promote and recognize the role of individuals who experience IPV and MST and use IPV and participate on state and local DV/IPV assistance committees
• Collaborates with Public Affairs and community to establish and maintain promotional materials the electronic social networks such as Facebook - Twitter - secure email and YouTube - through interviews with local print - and voice and television media in accordance with VA policy
• Coordinates events and programs for awareness - to include but not limited to - the annual Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April and Domestic Violence Awareness Month every October
• This includes announcing and advertising the month's activities - mobilization of participants - educational sessions - and general information on VA IPVAP
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Modified Compressed Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• Learn more 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 offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• 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: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized