Summary

Incumbent serves as program coordinator and is administratively responsible for the Medical Foster Home Program and a portion of the Community Residential Care Program. Coordinator manages the daily operation of the programs and provides direct patient care services in the program area. Responsibilities include the daily operation of the program - developing policies and procedures for program operation and preparing reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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
• Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j
• Licensure
• Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• 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: GS-12 Social Worker Experience - Education and Licensure Experience/Education
• The candidate must have at least TWO YEARS of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which - ONE YEAR must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment
• Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice
• Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty
• Licensure/Certification
• Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination - unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California - which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities(a) Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations
• This includes individual - group - and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management.(b) Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.(c) Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes.(d) Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area - as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills.(e) Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession - and to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 12
• Physical Requirements: The work requires the ability use a computer and ability to navigate throughout an office building environment
• The work may require engaging Veterans and caregivers in their environment
• This may include homes and community agencies
• Some encounters may be outdoors during all times of the year
• There will be some walking
• standing
• bending
• carrying of light items such as papers - book - small parts
• or driving an automobile - etc
• The incumbent may be required to transport veterans using a government assigned vehicle - therefore - would need to pass a driver's physical sufficient to meet the standards outlined in policies

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Will serves as program coordinator and is administratively responsible for the Medical Foster Home Program and a portion of the Community Residential Care Program Coordinator manages the daily operation of the programs and provides direct patient care service Responsibilities include the daily operation of the program - developing policies and procedures for program operation and preparing reports and statistics for facility Will manages and controls the use of data related to these programs Is capable of practicing at the advanced level and has specialized knowledge of practice The Incumbent should have at least 2 years in an area of specialized social work practice and licensed or hold certification in a state at the independent practice level Provides administrative oversight of program and administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of services Develops and implements information systems to track service activities Develops implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services The incumbent provides assessment - treatment - and planning for a complex population of patients Demonstrates knowledge of VA and community resources Performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to state - local - and private agencies - and universities Incumbent has knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations that pertain to the care of vulnerable adults in community residential homes Performs work related to the review - monitoring - analysis - planning Independently deals with crises and effectively uses his/her problem-solving skills to assist the veteran - family and staff Will provide collateral services to the Hospital at Home Program Performs other duties as assigned including being detailed to fill vacant positions and/or provide support to programs The incumbent is responsible to the Assistant Chief - Social Work and Integrated Care Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - Monday thru Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not Available 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) 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 #: 91878-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized