Summary

This position is eligible for 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 your start date. Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions.

Qualifications

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
• 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
• 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
• Grade Determinations: 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 GS-12 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: light lifting - 15-44pounds - light carrying - 15-44 pounds - use of fingers - operation of motor vehicle
• Environmental Factors include working outside and inside - slippery or uneven walking surfaces - working around moving objects or vehicles and working closely with others.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Program Management: Oversees program development - quality improvement projects - written and oral communication between internal and external customers - assessment - counseling and recommending to Veterans and caregivers - case management - development of policies and care processes - and coordination with HCBS interdisciplinary treatment teams
• Identifying community agencies - establishes intake processes - establishes oversight responsibilities - and maintains a record-keeping system for the program
• Marketing the model of care and reaches out to community groups and agencies to promote program expansion
• Providing training to caregivers - students - residents - interns - and fellows from other disciplines regarding the advantages and disadvantages of a HCBS programs
• Have extensive knowledge of geriatrics - community agencies and partnerships and VA HCBS programs - to include but not limited to
• (Homemaker Home Health Aide Respite - Purchased Skilled Home care - Home Based Primary Care - Veteran Directed-Home And Community Based Services - Hospice - Palliative Care - Geriatric Evaluation and Management - Community Nursing Home - State Veterans Home - Caregiver Support - Bowel and Bladder - Geriatric and Extended Care policies and procedures
• The work may require assisting physically disabled veterans
• Screening/Assessment: The program coordinator receives and completes referrals from interdisciplinary teams and VA PC teams
• Also provides consultation to referral sources and is responsible for development and maintenance of professional standards of practice and educating others regarding such
• Documents independently in the medical records - including psychosocial assessments - diagnostics - treatment - progress notes - follow up and referrals
• The program coordinator interviews and conducts psychosocial assessments
• interviews veterans and family members or significant others to establish facts about the veteran's unique situation
• presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning and health
• Treatment Planning: Develops psychosocial treatment plans in collaboration with HCBS interdisciplinary team - including goals for psychosocial treatment - makes initial and continuing decisions regarding use of VA and non-VA services and referrals
• Provides independent consultation and makes recommendations to interdisciplinary team on course of treatment
• Evaluation and Management: The program coordinator establishes a continuing relationship with the community agencies - caregiver - and veteran - and involved family members - evaluating progress towards goals - and adjusting the program plan as appropriate
• Evaluates on an on-going basis the needs of the Veterans as progress is made or Veterans health condition changes
• Monitors progress - maintains comprehensive documentation - ensures expert diagnosis and treatment of clinical disorders - and shows competent discretion in decision to adjust treatment
• Makes recommendations for care and changes to interdisciplinary treatment plan
• Will provide the patient or caregivers and family members with ongoing supportive counseling
• Will assist patient and caregivers in coping and dealing with the loss and grief experienced in chronic illness - terminal illness - and death
• Work Schedule: Monday Thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
• Recruitment Incentive: 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 - the EDRP Coordinator 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: Not Authorized