The primary purpose of this position is to support the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) initiative - providing a broad range of educational services and training to the staff throughout the Hines VA Hospital and all associated activities and related committees including but not limited to, the Disruptive Behavior Committee (DBC/CCRB), Violence Prevention Committee (WVPP), and the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior Program (PMDB).

Duties

The incumbent: Serves the facility as a primary instructor in all PMDB training courses for Hines VA Hospital. Participates in the development and/or revision of course materials and computer-based training modules. Maintains specialized knowledge of PMDB education and training and provides training and re-training of PMDB skills to the entire Hines VA facility staff. Reviews new programs, films, and/or curricula for possible inclusion in education and training inventory. Performs clerical or technical duties associated with developing, revising, maintaining, recording and/or instructing educational courses. Assists with implementation and delivery of recurring PMDB education program. Performs duties involving the testing of students with responsibility for planning, scheduling and administering selected measures. Develops and reviews testing procedures, assures all control measures comply with regulations, prepares reports for management and recommends changes to the testing program when necessary. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Training Instructor/PD22296A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5; for a GS-9 positions you must has served 52 weeks at the GS-7 level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: the employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to complete the duties of the position including program support and oversight. Such knowledge and skills: Communication and interpersonal relations, database management, etc. GS7: Extensive and practical knowledge and skill in applying basic analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of the Service area. Knowledge of an array specialized duties and responsibilities involving a wide variety of problems or situations, including developing information, identifying interrelationships, and taking action consistent with program objectives. The work requires knowledge of the mission and functions of Medicine Service. The employee understands how the office's various administrative services relate to one another and how they relate to the Service's mission. The work also requires broad understanding and detailed procedural knowledge of budget, data management, personnel, and information processing functions of the office. GS9: You must have one year of experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of administrative regulations and operating ; Knowledge in the areas of MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL, MS-POWERPOINT, and VA VistA to gather information and present analysis of information in the appropriate format for presentation and communication. Ability to effectively communicate professionally with clinical providers of various levels, managers, supervisors, and other employees to identify areas for process improvement as it pertains to efficiency, accuracy, cost, and timeliness. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have GS-7: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement, GS-9: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree . OR, Combining Specialized Experience and Education - GS-9 - Equivalent combinations of experience and education are qualifying for this position. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED. Preferred experience: Education and Training experience, Education program development experience, Curriculum development and planning experience. Prefer incumbent holds a clinical license (RN, LPN, CNA, Registered Dietitian, Social Work, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The incumbent must have the ability to complete all 12 hours of PMDB training to have a full understanding of the techniques and methods involved, to actively train staff in all levels of PMDB. This will require physical effort, kneeling, standing walking, bending, sitting, and hands on therapeutic containment activity with patients or employees during demonstrations of the techniques. Also, trainers may be expected to wear full personal protective gear while training hands on sessions depending on recommendations from Safety and Infectious Disease during possible outbreaks of highly communal diseases. The work has periods of sedentary tasks with desk/computer work followed by highly active involvement in programs and program preparation around the entire station. There are brief periods of active walking, pushing, lifting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and carrying light to moderately heavy items such as papers/books, as well as training and audiovisual equipment. Use of wheeled carts is required for distant relocation of equipment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

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 Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Angela Godbee
• Phone: 706-691-3942
• Email: [email protected]