The Social Work Program Coordinator, also known as the Deputy Chief of Suicide Prevention, has broad program management responsibilities for a specific program or programs that are designed to deliver specialized, complex, highly professional services that are important program components of the facility and that significantly impact the health care provided to veterans.

Duties

The Suicide Prevention Office provides specialized clinical, administrative, and quality assurance oversight for the care of our most vulnerable veterans who carry a high-risk for suicide flag. The organization of services encompasses numerous component parts integral to the appropriate provision of facility-wide suicide prevention services, which subsequently has a significant impact overall for GLA Mental Health Operations and directly effects the overall access of suicide-prevention care for veterans across the vast GLA catchment area. Duties include, but not limited to: The incumbent has oversight of various administrative and programmatic resources, as assigned by the Chief of the Suicide Prevention Section, and as such, organizes, directs, administers, and manages assigned aspects of service. Incumbent has responsibility for management of staffing and personnel issues, concerns, education, and performance, including the monitoring of data points related to access to care & productivity of staff that work in the Suicide Prevention Office. Incumbent has responsibility to assist with administrative responsibilities of the Suicide Prevention Office, including strategic planning to ensure the provision of high-quality services to meet the needs of the Veterans being served and planning, and developing and implementing short- and long-term goals and objectives consistent with the program's strategic plan. The incumbent makes major decisions and implements work activities which significantly impact the ability of staff to provide comprehensive services to veterans. Collaborates with the Chief of Suicide Prevention, to ensure the services are adherent to VA directives. Assists the Chief of Suicide Prevention with responses to audits of the facility's suicide prevention efforts, to include visits by the Office of the Inspector General, the Joint Commission, the Institute of Medicine, and others. Assists with responses to external inquiries regarding facility suicide prevention efforts, including tasks emanating from the White House, Congressional inquiries on behalf of constituents, and responses to complaints lodged with external entities, such as the Joint Commission. Incumbent has expertise in Suicide Prevention efforts with veteran populations that qualifies them to provide advice and consultation around the care for high-risk veterans to professionals representing a variety of disciplines throughout GLA catchments area and for community partners. The Suicide Prevention Deputy Chief may provide direct patient care services to veterans within the assigned clinical section/program. Applies advanced professional psychological diagnostic methods and evidence-based intervention strategies to a full range of patient problems in the work setting. Provides patients with elements of care coordination, case management, and other ancillary functions to the provision of professional psychological and team-based services as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Available 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 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required 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: Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy). English language proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English. Education: 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) 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 Master of Social Work. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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. (COPIES OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION PACKET) 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). Grade Determinations: GS -13 (1) 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. (2) 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. (3) 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. duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At this grade level, social worker program coordinators oversee the administrative and clinical aspects of a major specialty treatment program, such as, but not limited to: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Home-Based Primary Care, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Caregiver Support Program or Transition and Care Management Program, or a combination of programs located at one facility or multiple divisions of a facility. They are responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, budget, treatment services provided, and admission criteria for the program. The program coordinator may or may not have supervisory responsibilities. They have full responsibility for all phases of service delivery for a major specialty program. The program coordinator is responsible for the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. They are administratively responsible for the programming and operations of the program assigned, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. Program coordinators provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. They initiate and conduct program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity. Program coordinators 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: SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0185, VA HANDBOOK 5005/120,PART II, APPENDIX G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Lifting (under 15 pounds): light carrying (under 15 pounds); reaching above shoulder; hearing aid (permitted); ability to ambulate across the medical facility; emotional stability.

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 Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90073 US
• Name: Sherrie Wilkerson
• Phone: 858-522-8585 X3432
• Email: [email protected]