The COMPACT Act Coordinator is a GS 12 Social Work Coordinator and is responsible for both clinial and administrative aspects fo the COMPACT Act Program at Eastern Kansas Healthcare System(EKHCS). EKHCS is a two facility healthcare system and encompasses both the Colmery-O-Neil Medical Center, Topeka, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Leavenworth as well as all associated CBOC's across Eastern Kansas and Northwest Missouri.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Eastern Kansas Health Care System is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Together, we strive to create and maintain a working and learning environment that promotes professional growth and teamwork. We offer an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where we celebrate our individual differences and unite as a team toward a common goal of providing outstanding service to our Nation's Veterans. Position may be filled at either the Leavenworth or Topeka campus. The COMPACT Act Coordinator is a GS 12 Social Work Coordinator and is responsible for both clinical and administrative aspects of the COMPACT Act Program at Eastern Kansas Healthcare System(EKHCS). EKHCS is a two facility healthcare system and encompasses both the Colmery-O-Neil Medical Center, Topeka, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Leavenworth as well as all associated CBOC's across Eastern Kansas and Northwest Missouri. The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 (COMPACT) Act, Section 201 expands the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s ability to furnish and pay for treatment of eligible individuals in acute suicidal crisis. Duties to include but not limited to: - Utilize program coordination skills to develop and monitor administrative and clinical plans for Veterans receiving COMPACT Act services - Oversees daily operations of the program and provides reports and metrics to facility, VISN and VACO as requested - Captures and analyses local data trends to inform program development and improvement - Collaborate with local facility revenue and finance departments - Advocate for Veteran, ensuring they do not receive bills for COMPACT related care - Provide education and training on COMPACT Act to internal and external stakeholders as the facility subject matter expert - Reviews and develops policies, standard operating procedures, practice guidelines for the program - Coordination between health care providers and care managers in direct care and community care - Collaborate with inter-professional teams within the VA healthcare system and community to navigate complex care coordination - Consultation and negotiation across program areas to ensure appropriate resources are secure in a clinically relevant and timely manner - Coordinate with local Patient Advocate Tracking System - Replacement (PATS-R) COMPACT clinical review teams - Coordinates with local facility Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) Care Coordinators - Provides training, education, orientation and guidance on clinical program area - Provides clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework - Assists with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning - Utilizes designated COMPACT Act templates and coding requirements when documenting in the medical record - Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area - Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff {where appropriate} - Other duties as assigned This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Contact [email protected] , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Available as determined by the needs of the Service Line Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Social Worker Program Coordinator Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected] , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. 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/. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: 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, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. (d) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). (e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.

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 VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System 2200 SW Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66622 US
• Name: Susan Oliver
• Phone: 775-326-5783
• Email: [email protected]