Recruitment / Relocation incentive authorized for highly qualified candidates. The Supervisory Local Recover Coordinator (LRC) with oversight and supervision of Peer Support Services in Danville and the CBOCs. The position is located in Danville, IL

Duties

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 LRC position is defined in VHA Directive 1163 as a leadership position that is responsible for implementing and sustaining the integration of recovery principles and recovery-oriented services and policies into mental health and at all points of services throughout the health system. Major Duties: Provides training and consultation to leadership and mental health staff throughout Illiana VA Assure staff under their supervision adhere to all current directives and policies and meet applicable Joint Commission, CARF, and state licensure standards and VA-OIG oversight requirements Provides recovery training at New Employee Orientation Interfaces between local initiatives and national planning Serves as consultant to MH programs and recovering Veterans in development of peer support groups, consumer counseling and consumer- operated services, as per local needs and resources Promotes utilization of available community resources Collaborates with community providers in support of Veteran recovery, including, but not limited to NAMI Serves as Coordinator of the annual Mental Health Community Summit. Assists with VA regional or local recovery-oriented trainings, meetings, or conferences as needed. Serves as MH liaison to the facility Veterans Mental Health Council. Subject matter expert regarding Peer Support as a recovery oriented service with specific and clear requirements to ensure fidelity and supervisory oversight as required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am to 4:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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) Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 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: 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. Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. In addition to the basic requirements above the following is the experience required to qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level. Specialized Experience: One (1) 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. In addition, you must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers. Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service. Ability to provide staff training and development. 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: Mental Health References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Physical demands do not exceed those of typical office setting. There may be some walking, standing, twisting, turning, sitting, pushing, bending, and repetitive keyboarding, or carrying of light objects.

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 Danville VA Medical Center 1900 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832 US
• Name: Brooke Cremonesi
• Phone: 217-499-7292
• Email: [email protected]