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.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Incumbent serves as a Program Coordinator for the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), Mental Health Product Line, and Psychology Service. A. The Program Coordinator is responsible for the mental health programmatic services of clinical interdisciplinary teams including Psychology, Pharmacy, Social Work, Nursing, Technicians, LPMHC, administrative support staff and trainees which significantly impacts the delivery of mental health care services to Veterans in our large academically affiliated medical center. B. Responsibilities include overseeing the development, implementation and fidelity of therapeutic treatments such as evidence-based psychotherapies, individual and group psychotherapies, and other supportive treatments. Monitors access to timely service delivery of therapies and treatments. C. Review all leave requests from interdisciplinary psychotherapists to ensure adequate clinical coverage of work duties at any given time. D. Meet with PCMHI Program leadership on a regular basis to ensure adequate service offerings among clinics. E. Review policies and procedures with staff to ensure compliance with performance measures related to patient access and clinic utilization rates including SAIL performance. F. Oversight of administrative and programmatic resources such as clinical demands and needs including self -report measures, therapy treatment manuals, patient workbooks, and educational materials in support of staff needs. G. Facilitate clinic staff meetings with PCMHI staff for collaboration, compliance with performance measures and ensuring seamless access at each Primary Care Outpatient Care location. H. PCMHI Program Coordinator works closely with the other PCMHI Program Managers, PCMHI Program Analyst, PCMHI support assistant and supervisory administrative staff in meeting the necessary standards for providing patient care in areas such as appointment wait times, consult status, coordination of group room space, monitoring open encounters, completion of clinical reminders, provider grid/matrices, monitoring same day access and engagement rate measures. I. PCMHI Program Coordinator coordinates with discipline supervisors of matrixed staff assigned to PCMHI to ensure staff are working in accordance to the SOPs. J. PCMHI Program Coordinator manages the work of the program and its staff, ensuring that work is assigned in a systematic way and meets facility and VA guidelines/standards and the MH Handbook and OMHSP guidelines. K. PCMHI Program Coordinator meets on a regular basis with the AO, Chief of Psychology, MH ACOS and Supervisory MAS for status updates on programmatic changes, alterations to clinic staff schedules, review clinical demands and requests and ensure adequate coverage of clinic during holidays and other seasonal demands. L. PCMHI Program Coordinator attends Primary Care and Primary Care leadership meetings on a regular basis for updates on anticipated clinic growth and expansion, PCMHI support needs, space needs for PCMHI staff, and assistance with Primary Care metrics that mental health impacts. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Telework: Available, Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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/. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Grandfathering Provision. 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-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. Preferred Experience: -Experience in managing workload, interdisciplinary teams and diverse staff members to accomplish program goals and objectives. -Experience in delegating work, managing multiple deadlines with organization and accountability standards. -Experience working with diverse mental health populations and training in the provision of evidenced based therapies and measurement-based care to monitor progress. -Experience with comprehensive risk assessments for high risk mental health populations. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39. SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0185 Veterans Health Administration SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Hearing (aid may be permitted); Ability to perform privileges; Ability to Independently perform physical exams as appropriated to position; Emotional and Mental Stability; Mostly sitting with some walking

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

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.

If your school was accredited by CSWE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the CSWE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

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 Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]