Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PCMHI)and its iFrontier program provide mental health services within primary care and are part of team-based continuum of care of mental health services offered to Veterans within the VA Montana Health Care System via in-person and telehealth services. PCMHI provides brief, flexible treatment lasting 4-6 visits utilizing a targeted treatment plan.

Duties

The duties, include but are not limited to: The incumbent in this position functions to supervise and lead theiFrontier program which providers virtual PCMHI services at the smaller Montana VA clinics. The incumbent will also support the PCMHI Section Chief to ensure the PCMHImodel is implemented/maintained effectively utilizing national guidance and collaboration with local stakeholders. The incumbent is responsible for the care of those served in iFrontier andthisPCMHIrole with focus on ensuring timely access and continuity of care including quality of service. The incumbent will make and assist in decisions that affectpatient care, critical operations, research programs, educational and training matters, as well as day-to-day administrative activities. Incumbent will directly impact the initiationofexpansion and/or curtailing of programs, reallocation and reprogramming of resources, reorganization of services, prioritization of projects and programs, and the determination of both short- and long-range goals. The SW Program Coordinator PCMHI/iFrontier (Deputy Section Chief)role includes day-to-day management and operational aspects of the iFrontier program of Montana VA. The incumbent provides leadership, guidance, and coordination of staff following the mission/vision of the Montana VA Health Care Systemand program direction of the MentalHealth Service. The incumbent is required to conduct, evaluate, and coordinate the execution of the program and maintain oversight of staff withiniFrontier and PCMHIteams. The incumbent is expected to review program analysis and provide appropriate assessments of outcomes, and make recommendations as needed.The incumbent is expected to advise the PCMHI Section Chief and ACOS, Mental Health Service on the goals, objectives, and needs of the program. The incumbent may be responsible for networking with a variety of programs both within Montana and the VISN. The assigned duties require knowledge and use of Quality Performance and Improvement, survey instruments and techniques, computer analysis, research design, and VA regulations concerning program operation, business planning or operations of programs. Ensures QI activities are developed and maintained following policy(s) and procurement/vender/client/staff needs. The incumbent must also have a full understanding of the requirements of various accrediting bodies to include, Joint Commission, and VACO regulations, so that recommendations to correct deficiencies may be made and implemented. The incumbent assists the ACOS, Mental Health Service in complex assignments often of a highly sensitive nature as needed or requested. These decisions impact on patient care, critical operations, research programs, educational and training matters, as well as day-to-day administrative activities. As a result of these decisions, the incumbent directly impacts the initiation, expansion and /or certainly of programs, reallocation and reprogramming of resources, reorganization of services, prioritization of projects and programs, and the determination of both short and long range goals. SW Program Coordinator PCMHI/iFrontier (Deputy Section Chief) assigned duties also include the provision of clinical services to diverse population of Veterans to include psychological assessments, individual, group, and families/couple therapy as assigned. Other roles include other duties as assigned. The incumbent is responsible to the Administrative Supervisor(i.e., PCMHI Section Chief) of the program area assigned (social worker or non-social worker). Supervision/consultation is of an administrative and professional nature; with the Administrative Supervisor providing guidelines as to the general policies and program direction. The social worker in this position will be skilled at managing unusual and/or complex administrative and clinical problems autonomously and will be resource for others. The incumbent initiates consultation with the Supervisor as well as with other authoritative resources at the Medical Center, such as the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health or Chief of Staff as needed to ensure effective completion of roles. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Telework: May be available at the supervisor's discretion and the needs of the service. Virtual: This position can be remote for highly qualified applicants. Functional Statement #: 436-58248-O. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. In 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: GRADE DETERMINATIONS. In 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, 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. Assignments. 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. Program coordinators at the GS-12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area, such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury, Homeless Continuum Veteran Program, Hospice and Palliative Care Program, Suicide Prevention Program, Veterans Justice Outreach, Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program. The program coordinator oversees the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They may be responsible for the program's budget, developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice, standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice and service delivery. The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service. They may be responsible for, or contribute to, the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity assessments. They 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, Dated September 10, 2019. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospital, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. The incumbent must possess a current Driver's License and drive a government vehicle in carrying out professional duties when deemed necessary.

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 Fort Harrison VA Medical Center 3687 Veterans Drive Fort Harrison, MT 59636 US
• Name: Sokhan York
• Phone: 801-584-1284 X3119
• Email: [email protected]