The position assumes responsibility for evaluating recovery model implementations efforts at the facility and VISN, if requested, and for ensuring adherence to policies and procedures from the National Recovery Advisory Council and National Recovery Coordinator with regard to recovery model fidelity in local programs. The Local Recovery Coordinator will also provide consultation for the peer support discipline.

Duties

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The incumbent will also be the Peer Support Supervisor. Duties include providing primary administrative and clinical supervision for the Peer Support discipline through Sioux Falls VAHCS. Supervisory expectations include, but are not limited to, facilitating Peer Support team meeting 1-2 times a month, and ensuring all Peer Support staff engage in ethical practice and are in compliance with certification and training requirements. Duties Include but are not limited to the following: Administrative (local recovery coordinator 75%) Coordinate recovery activities across mental health programs and services as well as the entire Sioux Falls VHA Incumbent will develop a facility wide ongoing recovery model education plan for dissemination to providers, Veterans and their families. Develops and leads the deployment of a strategic plan for the facility that identifies staged implementation of recovery-oriented services, evaluation of recovery services implementation, and program outcome evaluation processes Incumbent will serve as the peer support supervisor (both administrative and clinical) and will serve as a consultant to Mental Health programs, the Mental Health Executive leadership team and facility in development of and ongoing support for existing peer support services, consumer counseling and consumer operated services Incumbent will serve as the Sioux Falls VAHCS Veterans Mental Health Advisory Council Liaison Incumbent will serve as the Sioux Falls VAHCS Community Mental Health Point of Contact Incumbent will function as a discipline leader for peer support, providing program management, clinical and administrative supervision and professional consultation to Peer Support staff. This includes line and staff authority for resource allocation within the area of responsibility and ensures efficient operation of the organizational unit. Direct Clinical Care (25%) SMI re-engage program duties Clinical supervision of peer support staff Providing direct clinical care to Veterans Time spent in reviewing patient data Consulting about patient care with colleagues Reviewing medical literature provides full range of psychological services utilizing appropriate assessment instruments and structured interviews, generates psychological reports based on assessments, serves as an authoritative source of information in the use and interpretation of tests to make different diagnoses of patient problems, and provides expert consultation to other disciplines or units providing recovery-orientated care to Veterans who experience serious mental illness. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Ad hoc telework may be authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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 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/. Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-13 Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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. 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, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs. Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility.(b) Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.(c) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s).(d) Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.(e) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.(f) Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.(g) Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. *REMINDER: You must attach a separate document demonstrating the KSAs for this position in your application. See required documents. All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to clearly demonstrate your experience in your application package may result in disqualification. 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 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 Royal C Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital 2501 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105 US
• Name: Amy Bakner
• Phone: 612-629-7180
• Email: [email protected]