The Social Worker Program Coordinator serves as the COMPACT Act Coordinator and has responsibility as the primary navigator for Veterans receiving care under COMPACT Act. The incumbent will be instrumental in providing connection and referral to assist with proper evaluation for eligibility in other programs and is the facility subject matter expert on the COMPACT Act.

Duties

The Social Worker Program Coordinator is responsible for the implementation, coordination and monitoring of the COMPACT Act at the facility Utilizes program coordination skills to develop and monitor administrative and clinical plans for Veterans receiving COMPACT Act services Oversees daily operations of the program and provides reports and metrics to facility, VISN and VACO as requested Captures and analyses local data trends to inform program development and improvement Collaborates with local facility revenue and finance departments Advocates for Veteran, ensuring they do not receive bills for COMPACT related care Provides education and training on COMPACT Act to internal and external stakeholders as the facility subject matter expert Reviews and develops policies, standard operating procedures, practice guidelines for the program Coordinates between health care providers and care managers in direct care and community care Collaborates with inter-professional teams within the VA healthcare system and community to navigate complex care coordination Consults and negotiates across program areas to ensure appropriate resources are secure in a clinically relevant and timely manner Coordinates with local Patient Advocate Tracking System - Replacement (PATS-R) COMPACT clinical review teams Coordinates with local facility Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) Care Coordinators Provides training, education, orientation and guidance on clinical program area Provides clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework Assists with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning Utilizes designated COMPACT Act templates and coding requirements when documenting in the medical record Possesses skills in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area Ability to oversee multidisciplinary staff, where appropriate Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States 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 notbe substituted for the master's degree in social work Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determination GS-12: Must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, in which the experience demonstrates a possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSA's: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. (d) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). (e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. Licensure/Certification: Must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US
• Name: Reginald Young
• Phone: 704-638-9000
• Email: [email protected]