Incumbent is responsible for providing clinical evidence-based services including, assessments/interventions; program development; Veteran, family, caregiver & staff education on intimate partner violence; community outreach; resource development; quality improvement activities & evaluation/consultation. Position supports real time, in person, response to referrals. Must be a skilled communicator capable of developing effective partnerships with governmental & non-governmental organizations.
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 tohttp://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. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services. 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-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. 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: Knowledge in crisis intervention, seeking to address cause of the presenting problem, coordinate family conferences and serve as a liaison to family members. Ability to coordinate and/or integrate into IDTTs of various VA programs: (Patient Aligned Care Team, Caregiver Support, Health Care for Homeless, etc.) Create education tools: develop and implement training focused on domestic violence, intimate partner violence for in-service to VA, non-VA staff, stakeholders. Build rapport and community partnerships to build community resources for Veterans and staff who experience Certification in Case Management is preferred, not required. Certification in Clinical Supervision is preferred, not required. 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: Individuals, including wage-grade drivers, title 5, title 38 and hybrid title 38 employees or volunteers who are required to operate a government owned or leased vehicle to successfully carry out their assigned duties must be medically cleared prior to appointment (positions that require a CDL are covered under a separate OF-178). Assessment must be made for any acute or chronic medical/physical condition or medication use which interferes with the ability operate the appropriate Government-owned or -leased vehicle safely and without undue risk to themselves or others. The following requirements must be met: distant vision 20/40 in one eye with or without correction; field of vision 70 degrees, ability to distinguish red, green and amber, whispered voice at five feet, or average hearing loss of not greater than 40 dbs. at 500, 1000 and 2,000 Hz.
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 Duties include, but are not limited to: Developing and implementing the Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (DV/IPV/MST)specific to his/her area of assignment and ensuring compliance and collaboration with local facility and the VA Central Office DV/IPV/MST Programs initiatives Developing and implementing a plan to conduct universal screening at both divisions of the WTVAHCS and the CBOCs that addresses the importance of sensitivity and confidentiality and gender-specific concerns Maintaining documentation of screening of Veterans aggregated by gender Developing training protocols for all primary care and mental health personnel regarding appropriate methods of screening for MST, the use of the MST clinical reminder and when/how to triage to mental health services for follow-up care of MST-related issues Developing and implementing a plan for identifying and providing MST training to new employees and primary care and mental health trainees that rotate through WTVAHCS and the CBOCs Establishing and monitoring mechanisms to ensure that Veterans with experiences of MST have access to appropriate treatment with timely follow-up and maintaining documentation of referral and treatment services provided to Veterans, aggregated by gender Consulting with the Director of VAPSHCS and staff in Eligibility/Billing Departments to ensure that Veterans receiving MST-related counseling and treatment are not charged for inpatient, outpatient or pharmaceutical co-payments related to MST issues Interviewing Veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes and the impact of such problems on Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment Interpreting and explaining VA's treatment and benefit programs Reviewing all data, subjective and objective and making a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths Using advanced clinical training, insight and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options Administering information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to Veterans, families, Caregivers and VA employees impacted by intimate partner violence or MST Developing and implementing information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, demographics, equipment utilization and Veteran satisfaction Developing, implementing and evaluating clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services Participating in direct Veteran, family, Caregiver and VA employee contacts to identify and assess risk, safety, supports and the development and application of directed clinical treatment interventions Advising and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on DV/IPV/MST issues Creating educational tools, developing programs and implementing training focused on specific DV/IPV/MST needs/issues Providing education and in-service training to VAMC employees, Veterans, families and caregivers Developing and facilitating support groups and educational programs Conducting interventions to facilitate the identification of DV/IPV/MST, psychiatric illness, emotional distress and social needs as treatment issues Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized 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) 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: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Bargaining Unit position