Summary

The Incumbents who serve as the Program Coordinator at the GS-12 grade are administratively responsible for a clinic program providing treatment to patients in a major specialty - such as Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medical Foster Home - Community Residential Care - Community Nursing Home Program - Adult Day Health Care - Respite - Suicide Prevention Coordinator - Caregiver Support Coordinator - Local Recovery Coordinator - and other specialized programs.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• 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 Grade Determinations: (1) 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
• (2) 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
• (3) 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The position is above full performance level - GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with this assignment are typical for this occupation
• See duties section for essential job duties for the position
• May require standing - lifting - carrying - sitting - stooping - bending - pulling and pushing
• May be required to wear personal protective equipments and under go annual TB screening or testing - as conditions of the employment
• Work Environment: Work is performed in a office/clinic setting - with minimal risk that requires normal safety precautions
• The area is adequately lighted - heated and ventilated
• However the work environment require someone to with the ability to handle several tasks as once - and sometime in stressful situation.

Duties

• If you are not current - permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies - you should apply under CBST-12679026-25-FIJ
• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Function or scope of assigned duties: The Coordinator administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of services provided to patients
• He/She develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits - referrals - inpatient days patient demographics - equipment utilization and patient satisfaction
• The Coordinator develops - implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services
• The Coordinator performs the administrative and personal management function relative to staff supervised
• The Social Worker establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families
• The incumbent establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff - which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system
• The Social Worker acts as a subject matter expert and liaison with community agencies
• He/She coordinates community-based services - including information and referral to or from other VA programs - government programs - and community agency programs
• The Social Worker has knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses - disabilities - and treatment procedures
• He/She identifies high-risk patients and provides appropriate intervention case management services
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (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) 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: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 00752F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized