"Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care."

Duties

The Social Work Coordinator serves as a core member of the The Social Work Coordinator for the Post-9/11 Military2VA Case Management Program (M2VA CM) is a case manager who provides comprehensive social work and case management services to a specialized population of transitioning service members, Post-9/11 era Veterans and their families. The primary responsibility of the incumbent is to facilitate safe, seamless transitions of care and provide case management services for transitioning service members and Post-9/11 era Veterans with biopsychosocial complexity. Performs independent and expert clinical case management services at an advanced practice level to meet the unique biological, psychological, social and environmental needs of transitioning service members and Post-9/11 era Veterans. Has specialized knowledge of complex physical and mental health diagnoses (including but not limited to amputation, burns, vision loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adjustment/anxiety/mood disorders) as well as an increased depth and breadth of practice skills to meet the needs of individuals with these conditions. Tracks and monitor transitioning service members and Post-9/11 era Veterans using the Care Management Tracking and Reporting Application (CMTRA) and ensure they are assigned to a case manager in CMTRA. Makes initial and follow up case management contacts with transitioning service members and Post-9/11 era Veterans in accordance with the established timeframe guidelines. Engages in strategic planning and evaluation of the facility Post-9/11 M2VA CM Program to ensure continual quality improvement and excellence in the facilitation of health care services, case management and customer service. Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of practice and services within the Post-9/11 M2VA CM Program, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve services. Expands clinical knowledge regarding reintegration issues of the transitioning service member and Post-9/11 era Veteran, provides ongoing specialized consultation, guidance and mentoring to colleagues, social work students, residents, interns, fellows from other disciplines and other facility staff regarding the unique psychosocial needs of Post-9/11 era transitioning service members and Veterans, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise. Participates in staff development activities to include serving on committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN and national level, or in the community as deemed appropriate by the supervisor, Social Work Executive or Chief of Social Work Services. The Post-9/11 M2VA CM Social Work Coordinator performs the following: Interviews transitioning service members and Post-9/11 era Veterans, and their family members/significant others when applicable, to establish facts about their presenting problems and potential causes, and the impact of such problems as it relates to their functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths. Effectively demonstrates professional, advanced clinical training, insight and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options. Assesses high risk factors, acuity and need for services. Provides specialized case management interventions to address complex physical and mental illness, and may provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy as clinically indicated, to meet the unique needs of Post-9/11 era Veterans diagnosed with serious conditions to include, but not limited to, polytrauma injuries, TBI, visual impairments, PTSD, substance use disorders and other serious conditions and/or psychosocial problems impacting daily functioning. Develops psychosocial treatment plans with input from the members of the Interdisciplinary Care Management Review Team (IDCRMT), making sure to include Veteran-centric treatment goals. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not 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: 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/. Exception. VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment, the supervisor, chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification, including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline.] All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. Grade Determinations:GS-12: Experience/Education. The candidate must have at least 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 by a state 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. 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). References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard GS-185 Veterans Health Administration, dated September 10, 2019.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.

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 Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 US
• Name: Joseph Hannan
• Phone: 304-268-9384
• Email: [email protected]