The Social Work Program Coordinator works in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program at Amarillo VA Healthcare System (AVAHCS) and is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the SUD Program as well as provides direct clinical services and program coordination.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Social Work Program Coordinator has responsibility for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, treatment services provided, and admission criteria for the SUD program. provides supervision for subordinate staff assigned to the SUD program. manages the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. assures the staff whom they supervise are aware of, adhere to all current directives of VHA, The Joint Commission (TJC), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), State licensure standards, and VA-Office of Inspector General (OIG) expectations. conducts ongoing performance reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by the governing body. provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of their program. This includes planning, organizing, implementing, directing, and evaluating a comprehensive range of Behavioral Health Services at the AVAHCS. develops effective and strong relationships with community resources to ensure continuity of care and to promote successful transitions of services. Incumbent has advanced skills in community partnership building and is able to expertly represent AVAHCS and SUD identifies and addresses major issues in their program and ensure compliance of local, VISN, and national program requirements including policy, procedure, mandates and legislation at the local, VISN, and national levels. applies and monitors systems and practices analysis techniques to monitor, evaluate and improve organizational efficiency and accessibility and is actively involved with ensuring compliance with TJC/CARF standards (e.g., design tracer tool to evaluate medical records for quality, safety and value). possesses management authority to oversee, evaluate and delegate responsibilities according to strategic priorities for the Behavioral Health Leadership Team (BHLT) independently plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short term priorities, and prepare schedules for completing work. organizes, sets priorities, meets multiple deadlines, and evaluates their program. Completed work is reviewed for effectiveness in meeting VACO and overall administrative management objectives of data reliability for accurate quality. assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. evaluates work performance of subordinates. gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to higher level supervisor or manager. effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases. Identifies development and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Duties are continued in the education section of this announcement. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 0000000 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. English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in written or spoken English. 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/. *Must be able to provide clinical supervision Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services. 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). Preferred Experience: at least four years of experience in a VA mental health clinical setting, assessing and treating conditions such as substance abuse disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety experience working with a substance abuse disorder team and demonstrated knowledge and understanding of substance abuse disorder programs and operations experience and compiling, tracking, and evaluating program data and managing mental health SAIL quality improvement activities experience working with veterans who need suicide risk assessments and timely intervention for suicidal risk supervisory experience and mental health program Grade Determinations: GS-13: Experience: 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. NOTE: to be equivalent to the GS-12 level, experience must be earned while having an advanced practice license in a U.S. State or Territory. Knowledge Skills & Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (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. Advanced Practice Licensure. Social Worker (Program Coordinators) must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39, September 10, 2019 The full performance level of this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements: There are no set physical requirements for this position. Use of eyes, hands, walking/standing and hearing may be needed to perform some functions. Mental, emotional, and cognitive stability are required.

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/.

Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. If your school was accredited by CSWE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the CSWE website Accreditation Directory | CSWE, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Duties Continued:

• finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work directed. Develops performance standards and monitors competency reviews.
• stays up to date on new issues, trends, and treatment techniques pertinent to their area of social work practice to ensure continued modernization of practice and have familiarity with social work community practice standards and current trends in social work assessment and treatment.
• identifies aspects of successful program operations that can be used for improving similar programs.
• utilizes a variety of techniques for data collection/analyses, workload capture, practice review, evaluation and fact-finding.
• may be responsible to: Advise Service Chiefs, MH Directors, Executive Leadership, or VISN Liaisons; Serve as liaisons to the facility committees and councils;
• provides monthly, quarterly or annual reports on implementation progress, as requested; Participate in conference calls to coordinate medical center or network and implementation of VHA policies and procedures related to the program assigned;
• monitors competency of staff assigned and competency folders/requirements;
• reviews professional licensure of staff assigned;
• monitors time and leave and leave approvals of staff to assure coverage; and continuity within section or program,
• monitors staff level of productivity and quality consistent with facility and Social Work standards and the complexity of the assignment; Holds section meetings monthly or as required;
• completes minutes and program dashboards as needed or requested
• performs additional and special assignments that are related to program goals, and the needs of the SUD program and clients. Duties are subject to change depending upon the need of the service.

Contacts

• Address Thomas E Creek VA Medical Center 6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West Amarillo, TX 79106 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]