The Social Worker Program Coordinator is in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP), which is in the Mental Health Service.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf The Social Worker Program Coordinator is in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP), which is in the Mental Health Service. The MH RRTP is a 78-bed program that provides integrated, interdisciplinary residential rehabilitation to eligible Veterans with various mental health, substance use, and physical conditions and psychosocial stressors, such as homelessness. MH RRTP delivers highly specialized, complex, and professional Mental Health and SUD related services and specialized, evidence-based interventions including assessment, case management, psychotherapy, medication management, and education. Duties include, but are not limited, to: Administrative Responsibilities: (100% time) Provides oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and responsibilities for the MH RRTP. Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by facility leadership, including the Program Director, MHRRTP & Specialized Program and the Chief, Mental Health Service; VISN and National directive; and state and local directive and accreditation and regulatory bodies. This includes ensuring the building is in full compliance with all safety and security regulations. Executes ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the MH RRTP programs. Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients. Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including, but not limited to, admissions and discharges, referrals, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction. Develops, implements, and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services. Other Significant Responsibilities: Provides a full range of mental health services to typical and atypical cases in areas of patient treatment assignment, consistent with approved clinical scope and type of hospital appointment, with evidence of acceptable work quality by satisfactory supervisory peer case review ratings. A full range refers to counselling/psychotherapy, clinical assessment, interviewing, therapeutic programming, team participation, chart documentation, and specialized techniques appropriate to specific treatment assignment area. Complies with established service policies and response to requests for patient treatment services in a timely manner. Timely refers to initiation and completion of services within timelines that are compliant with VA directive. Complies with the NASW Code of Ethics and maintains professional knowledge and skills by receiving continuing education that satisfies state licensing requirements. Complies with national and local performance measures including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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) EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator, for questions/assistance. Learn more Functional Statement #: 92253-0 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. 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/. Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-13 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. 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. Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility. Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care. 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. 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. Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.

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 Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45428 US
• Name: Tina George Osweiler
• Phone: (937)268-6511
• Email: [email protected]