Incumbent, as the Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC) and serves to assist in the implementation of policies and procedures from the National Recovery Coordinator and to facilitate implementation of recovery oriented services in the Mental Health Care Line programs, and other patient care service lines, which includes education of providers, veterans and their families, on Recovery Theory and Model and evaluation of implementation efforts.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties. LRC functions as a champion and advocate for the recovery model. LRC also serves as a recovery ombudsman to the MH ICC Director, program managers, and staff on recovery and implementation of recovery oriented services. In conjunction with the Mental Health ICC Director, the LRC develops and implements a multi-year year plan for the facility that identifies staged implementation of recovery oriented services (e.g., use of recovery plans). The LRC responsible for coordinating the evaluation of recovery implementation at the facility and reporting results to the National Recovery Coordinator (NRC). With guidance from the NRC, the LRC will implement measures to assess recovery policy and procedure adherence, as well as assess the extent that the recovery model is embodied in the MH ICC programs LRC develops a facility recovery education plan for providers and veterans and their families. Develops an ongoing education plan for providers includes, but is not limited to; recurrent didactic presentations about elements of recovery (e.g., recOvery plans) and recovery implementation by expertS recurrent presentations by recovering individuals, especially. veterans; information about community mental health support groups and other resources and how to make referrals; information about VA and national recovery materials and resources and how to access these;information about VA sponsored trainings and education on recovery (e.g., how to communicate recovery to' patients and families); availability of recovery posters and brochures; training on cultural competency; and development and coordination of local recovery training as needed. Develops an ongoing education plan for veterans and families which includes, but is not limited to; recurrent didactic presentations about recovery by experts; recurrent presentations by recovering individuals, especially veterans; information about VA and community mental health support groups and other resources; and information about how to become involved in improving mental health care for veterans through the Consumer Council. The LRC serves as consultant to MH programs and recovering veterans in development of peer support groups, consumer counseling, and consumer operated services, as per local needs and resources. When available, community resources should be utilized The LRC: Advises on filling peer specialist positions and serves as a clinical supervisor to peer specialists. Assists with VA regional or local recovery oriented trainings, meetings, or conferences as needed. Serves as a MH Liaison of the Veterans Council Provides an annual report on implementation progress to the VISN RC and the NRC; other reports will also be prepared as requested Meets quarterly via conference call with other VISN LRCs to coordinate a network response to recovery implementation and implementation of CO policies and procedures related to recovery Participates in facility MH leadership meetings and policy planning groups. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm evening and weekends maybe required Telework: Will be communicated during interview Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

All requirements for this position must be met by the closing date of the 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. Education: Must possess a Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in written and spoken English to be appointed. Grade Determinations: Senior Social Worker GS-0185-12 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: Applicants must meet the requirements for providing supervision in the state where they are licensed at the advanced practice level and should list these qualifications within the assessment narrative and their resume. Documentation is required if part of your state's requirements for providing supervision for licensure is beyond your licensure only (example: certification of continuing education credits). Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs (Note: a separate document with written demonstration of KSAs must be included with application, see required documents section): (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. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of the evaluation or examination.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address St Cloud VA Medical Center 4801 Veterans Drive St Cloud, MN 56303 US
• Name: Glenda Abfalter
• Phone: 3202556480 X5201
• Email: [email protected]