Social Worker (Program Coordinator)
What you'd do
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.
Major duties
The incumbent is administratively responsible for the Dom VA Medical Center Respite Services Program located at the Columbia VAMC CBOC location and serves as Lead Social Worker in Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) for the CBOCs. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: The Social Work Coordinator screens Veterans for enrollment in the VA inpatient respite program and makes recommendations for non-institutional care such as CADHC or in-home respite if no inpatient respite bed can be located. Incumbent is expected to demonstrate an advanced understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for all adult patients including geriatric patients related to their physical limitations, psychological needs, and associated illnesses and conditions. The incumbent must understand the problems associated with advanced aging and respect the diversification of the aging veteran population. They are also expected to be sensitive to human growth and development appropriate needs and concerns of the geriatric Veteran population and able to provide current and advanced techniques for the treatment of this population. Throughout treatment/enrollment, the Social Work Coordinator is the subject matter expert on VA and/or community resources and the respite program. Incumbent is experienced in making rapid assessments and developing crisis management plans. Incumbent provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, health care planning, and will refer veterans/families to appropriate interdisciplinary team members for identified health education needs if incumbent is unable to assist or is out of the social workers scope of practice. Incumbent Reviews the record in CPRS and ensures all documentation is completed to facilitate the Veteran's placement to include requesting a Level of Care (LOC) and PPD. Incumbent alert the assigned primary care team of any missing documentation to prevent admission delays. Upon receipt of referral for in-patient respite at a Contract Nursing Home (CNH), and upon confirmation the Veteran has an appropriate LOC in CPRS (if applicable), Incumbent sends referrals to the CNHs identified by the family for possible respite bed offers; follows up with CNH Admission Coordinators as needed and resends any additional documents/information requested. Once a bed offer is received, Social Work Coordinator notifies the caregiver of the bed offer(s) to obtain consent; enters the CNH consult for in-patient respite. Incumbent will design a tool or create a mechanism to track data for all admissions for respite. The Social Work Coordinator will provide Veterans and their caregivers with supportive counseling as appropriate. The purpose of such counseling could include addressing the psychosocial impact of chronic/disabling illnesses, catastrophic or terminal illnesses, and the need for non-institutional care. Incumbent will assist Veterans/families in coping and dealing with loss and grief experienced in disability, terminal illness, and death where appropriate. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Compressed/Flexible: Authorized with Supervisor approval. 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 [email protected], 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: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 62358F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
What you need to qualify
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). 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/. 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. NOTE: You must submit transcripts (unofficial is sufficient) AND a license with your application. 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. 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: n addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. 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: One to two years experience as PACT Social Worker. 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. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: This work requires some physical exertion such as prolonged periods of standing, bending, reaching, crouching, stooping, stretching, and lifting moderately heavy items such as manuals, record boxes, equipment or assisting patients. See https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/OCHCO/SitePages/D5019.aspx VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
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