The Social Worker (Program Coordinator) serves as the Advance Care Planning via Group Visit (ACP-GV) Program Coordinator and responsible for all aspects of Advance Care Planning via Group Visits within the Denver, CO VA facility. The incumbent will manage the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Develops and implements the ACP-GV Program within all areas of the medical center/health care system sites. Ensures compliance and collaboration with national ACP-GV Implementation Team and the National Social Work Program Office. Recruits and trains ACP-GV facilitators, tracks groups and progress. Ensures high quality facilitators. Provides facility education and Veteran recruitment for ACP-GV. Provides training as requested and oversees the maintenance of patient data and input into national data tracking systems in accordance with national program guidelines. Utilizes all documents and handouts required by the national Implementation Team. Ensure self and all other facilitators conduct groups per national protocol. Will use the fidelity instrument as method of validation. Collaborates with various services and programs within facility to promote use of ACP-GV within said areas. Provides outreach and educational presentations to facility Leadership, Services, Programs. Demonstrates an understanding of group facilitation, development, and recruitment. When appropriate, utilizes tele-health for groups. Offers consultation to colleagues and students on ACP-GV rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills. Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the qualify of service provided to Veterans. Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, inpatient days, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction. Develops implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services. Performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to State, local, and private agencies, and universities. Provides technical assistance based on monitoring activities and program reviews, and the development and analysis of information. In addition, the incumbent uses sound judgment in the interpretation of trends and patterns; the application of guidelines; and the recommendation of program enhancements. The incumbent performs program analysis, development, review, research, design, and contact work as possible with various agencies (public, DOD, state, etc.). Leads key project activities related to the planning, development and implementation of the project component. A substantial portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at one or more locations that are physically removed from the main unit under conditions that make day-to-day supervision difficult to administer. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds. Serves as subject matter expert for ACP, understanding documentation for the state and VA process. Serves as facility champion for advancing conversations on advanced care planning. Briefs Service, Facility, and VISN leadership as needed regarding implementation and sustainment of ACP-GV. Provides supervision of social workers for advanced practice licensure or the graduate trainee program, act as a mentor/provide orientation for less experienced social workers, participate or chair committees or groups that impact social work practice and/or lead roll out of evidence based practices. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad hoc, as directed by the Service Line Travel: Up to 25% may be required. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Available PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. (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). 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. Note: 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 work positions in the GS-0185 series in the VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work 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. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements stated above, the following qualification criteria must be met for each grade. The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade. Experience and Education. At least one year must be 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, candidates 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 Experience/familiarity leading and facilitating groups. Knowledge and experience working with Veterans and advance directives. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G-39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Charlotte Wright
• Phone: 804-948-4830
• Email: [email protected]