The incumbent in this position functions as the Acute Mental Health Programs Coordinator supervising both the Psychiatric Emergency Services(PES)program in the Emergency Department as well as the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (IPU) Social Work and Psychology team.

Duties

The incumbent provides administrative and clinical oversight of programming, direct services, and representation of the PES and IPU Social Work teams within the VA and the community. The duties, include but are not limited to: The Incumbent coordinates and implements (2) complex programs evaluating and treating acute mental health and substance use conditions in the medical center (IPU SW and Psychologist Team and the PES Program). The incumbent will oversee practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program(s) as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive. These activities will include organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). The incumbent must collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care. This position provides 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. The incumbent also oversees the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecasts resource and equipment needs, and administers the allocated budget. The incumbent possesses and utilizes vast knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. The incumbent's main responsibilities will fall into the following areas: Program Coordination, Clinical Supervision, and Direct Patient Care. Day-to-day operational oversight and supervision of the Psychiatric Emergency Services Team. Acts as core member of Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Leadership Team collaborating with the Chief Attending Psychiatrist, IPU Nurse Manager, Assistant IPU Nurse Manager, Social Work Supervisor and Section Chief of Acute and Residential Mental Health Programs on unit operations, Veteran centric culture, quality/safety improvement projects, and or responses to regulatory concerns. Provides Clinical supervision to the IPU Social Work Supervisor for leadership development, Social Work practice guidelines, and administrative and business operations elements of performance. Provides administrative supervision of the IPU Psychologist including performance evaluations in collaboration with the Psychology Discipline Lead. The incumbent can provide direct care for the PES clinic and IPU in the forms of crisis evaluation, safety planning, and care coordination services as a licensed independent provider. The incumbent provides advanced level case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with mental illness. The incumbent provides services that access the continuum of care from outpatient, independent and institutional settings. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Telework: May be available at the supervisor's discretion and the needs of the service. Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 55090-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized. . Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: The following are the basic requirements and qualifications for appointment as a Social Worker in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). English Language Proficiency Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. Education Requirement - You must have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Note: 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. Transcripts Required Licensure: Candidates must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Social Worker at the advanced practice level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Copy of Licensure Required.I n addition to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following experience to qualify for this GS-13 Supervisory Social Worker position: Experience 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:(a) 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. Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At this grade level, social worker program coordinators oversee the administrative and clinical aspects of a major specialty treatment program, such as, but not limited to: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Home-Based Primary Care, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Caregiver Support Program or Transition and Care Management Program, or a combination of programs located at one facility or multiple divisions of a facility. They are responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, budget, treatment services provided, and admission criteria for the program. The program coordinator may or may not have supervisory responsibilities. They have full responsibility for all phases of service delivery for a major specialty program. The program coordinator is responsible for the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. They are administratively responsible for the programming and operations of the program assigned, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. Program coordinators provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. They initiate and conduct program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice II-G39-19 audits and reports, including productivity. Program coordinators oversee program operations and evaluations, identifying areas for improvement, gathering relevant data, assessing the data, developing and implementing ideas for improvement, and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standards, dated 9/10/2019. Preferred experiences: Clinical experience with acute mental health evaluations, care coordination, and interventions. Supervisory experience. Program management experience. Physical Requirements: Physical demands of the work are generally minor, as the position requires sitting, standing and walking. Some travel is required as the incumbent is required to conducted monthly active outreach in the community which may require traveling long distances. The emotional demands can be stressful in working with high risk for suicide veteran population and their families. A high level of self-awareness is essential. Work, divided between office and clinical settings, is primarily sedentary. May require prolonged standing, moderate walking, and manual dexterity. Requires carrying light items, such as books, files, or laptop computer.

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: Sokhan York
• Phone: 801-584-1284 X3119
• Email: [email protected]