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

The Social Work (SW) CC&ICM Program Coordinator will partner with the CC&ICM RN to implement the national CC&ICM framework which serves a patient population with highly complex health and mental health problems to ensure they receive the right level of care coordination support based on their prominent need. VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Major duties and responsibilities include: The Social Work CC&ICM Program Coordinator implements standardized tools designed to integrate care horizontally and vertically to include but not limited to, bridging medical care and mental health care, transitioning inpatient care and outpatient care, and integrating community care. Incumbent develops and implements a facility level framework for implementation of national standardized processes and tools that integrate communication, collaboration and coordination across services and programs to expand upon existing VHA program approaches and address concerns about care coordination service delivery gaps and service duplication. Administrative responsibility for the clinical programming and daily operations of the VANIHCS CC & ICM Practice. Development and implementation of policies and procedures specific to VANIHCS and ensures compliance with local facility, VISN, the Associate Director of Patient Care Services (ADPCS), Social Work Service (SWS), VA Central Office (VACO) directives and handbooks, as well as Joint Commission, and other accrediting bodies and regulatory standards as needed. Ensure full collaboration with nursing counterpart, for all planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the CC & ICM operations. Management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on all CC & ICM related data to fully capture the day-to-day functioning and practice impacts on the facility and Veteran care. Plans, organizes, and directs CC & ICM operations, in conjunction with the CC & ICM nursing counterpart(s) and Social Work leadership. Identification of Veterans cohorts across VANIHCS with the highest opportunity and highest need. Including development and implementation of a monitoring process for ongoing screening and identified cohorts(s). Identification and tracking of potential areas where care coordination is taking place to include but not limited to primary care, surgical care, mental health, community care, specialty clinics, geriatrics, and homeless programs. Ensure integration with the facility level care coordination and case management teams to include but not limited to RN and Social Work navigators, care coordinators, care managers, and case managers of, both inpatient and outpatient for seamless continuity of care. Development, implementation and tracking of a facility wide CC & ICM education plan to key stakeholders to include Service Chiefs, supervisors/managers, frontline staff, and Veterans with plan for ongoing sustainment. Serve as co-coordinator to the VANIHCS Care Coordination Review Team (CCRT). Providing ongoing oversight, direction, and education. Ensuring full participation by setting expectations, clear roles, and responsibilities when assigning a Lead Coordinator to Veterans identified as needing moderate or complex care coordination services. Ensure that CC & ICM follows policies and standard operating procedures for evaluating and mitigating suicide risk to include Completion of the Columbia Suicide Severity Risk Scare (C-SSRS), Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation, Safety Plan, and Overdose Report as clinically indicated. Conducting psychosocial assessments to determine needs of Veterans and family members. Active participation in the treatment planning process with other disciplines, including involvement in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that are timely and appropriate. Provide case management to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care. Provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate. Possess a full knowledge of resources, both within the VA and the community, to meet the identified needs of the Veteran and their families. Develops, maintains effective working relationships with key medical center staff and community agencies to enhance the scope and functioning of Veterans assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Available at the discretion of the supervisory 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

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. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. 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 the CSWE website (https://www.cswe.org/Accreditation.aspx) to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Exception: VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. Failure to become licensed or certified within the proscribed amount of time may result in termination of employment. 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: GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator): 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 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, 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). Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Physical demands of the work are generally minor and are generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional travel. Physical activity involves sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing stairs, and carrying light items such as papers, books, or other supplies. The incumbent uses a computer and standard office equipment to complete tasks. The emotional demands can be stressful in working with the Veteran/Patient population and their families/caregivers. A level of self-awareness is essential. Position may require minimal travel into the community to meet with community agencies and partners as well as travel between VANIHCS care sites.

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 Northern Indiana HCS 1700 East 38th Street Marion, IN 46953 US
• Name: Katrina Majors
• Phone: 443-421-5813
• Email: [email protected]