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

List of some of the major duties and responsibilities. Clinical Provides clinical services including direct Veteran care to SUD IOP enrollees. Provides individual, group, and family therapies as well as psychological assessment. Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths. Effectively uses professional skill, objectivity, and insight. Uses clinical training, insight, and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options. Assesses high risk factors, acuity and need for services. Develops comprehensive treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members, including goals, objectives, and interventions for psychosocial clinical treatment. Adjusts the treatment plan and interventions based on the changing needs, response to interventions, and to improve outcomes. Adheres to HIPPA, privacy regulations and VHA Directives related to release of information. Responsible for completion of all assigned clinical reminders for patients under the incumbent's care, and performance measures assigned to the program and/or Mental Health Service Line. Provides crisis intervention when indicated including evaluation, assessment, triage, initiation of / support in Emergency Detention procedures, and disposition of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Serves on Interdisciplinary Treatment Team(s). Administrative Participates fully in peer review, assessing the quality of professional social work and psychology standards provided in the organization. Responsible for identification of patient problems requiring consultation with other multi-disciplinary medical center staff and making appropriate referrals. Serves as a consultant, liaison, and point of contact for programs within the Mental Health Service Line, throughout the hospital, and within the community. Regularly participates in a variety of meetings as directed by the SUD Program Manager and/or Associate Chief of Mental Health for SUD & Trauma Services. Attends MHSL Staff meetings.\ Participates in education/CME lectures, specialty care programs, and/or clinics as assigned by the SUD Program Manager. Responsible to oversee the day-to-day operations of the SUD IOP staff. Collect data, keeps administrative records, monitors Veteran and program clinical indicators, thresholds, and performance measures. The incumbent is responsible for preparing reports and statistics for CVAHCS, VISN, and national use, as well as drafting responses to Congressional inquiries. Evaluates the quality of the professional services provided. The incumbent devises methods of obtaining and evaluating data to determine the effectiveness of treatment and identifies consistent qualities of successful and non-successful interventions within SUD IOP. Responsible for oversight of required clinical records as well as any reports due to higher level reporting agencies (e.g., MH Leadership, Facility-Level Executive Leadership, VA Central Office, etc.). The Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting and coordinating clinical and support program development across disciplines and with other Service Lines. Participates actively in Performance Improvement (PI) activities, including taking lead on SUD IOP related SAIL measures. Participates in local, VISN, and national committees/community networking activities as requested by MHSL or facility leadership. Is required to maintain current BLS and/or First Aid certification and remain current on all licensures. Performs other duties as assigned. Education/Training Applies new approaches to patient care through integration of approved investigative methods in clinical practice, basing interventions on evidence of effectiveness. Provides and, where appropriate, referring patients, families, and significant others for counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention. Promotes patient independence and achievement of optimal health through appropriate psychosocial education and community referrals. Participates fully in educational development through standard section meetings. Assumes responsibility for professional development by attending relevant training and regularly reviewing the literature to improve clinical competencies. May provide clinical supervision for social work licensure; may serve as Agency Field Instructor for social work graduate students enrolled in CSWE-accredited education programs as part of the VHA Associated Health Trainee Program. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Available EDRP: Yes Functional Statement #: 588882-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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/. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Grade Determinations: GS-12 Experience and Education. 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, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (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. Preferences: Ability to organize and manage the delivery of comprehensive SUD Services using a variety of modalities to include VVC/WebEx Experience in tracking and monitoring Veterans admission and completion dates Manage multiple program requirement at two separate locations (Cheyenne and Northern Colorado) Coordinate, design and execute comprehensive program schedules utilizing evidence based practices Experience with providing education and consultation regarding SUD services to other programs and disciplines References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39. The full performance level of this vacancy is 12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Typically, the employee sits comfortably indoors to do the work. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking; standing; sitting, bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; or driving an automobile; etc. Use of fingers, both hands required, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16", hearing (aid permitted), clear distinctive speech.

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 Cheyenne VA Medical Center 2360 East Pershing Boulevard Cheyenne, WY 82001 US
• Name: Theophil Bruce
• Phone: 6304188682
• Email: [email protected]