The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System consists of two inpatient campuses located at Little Rock and North Little Rock, AR. Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas, located in the central part of the state. Little Rock has earned a reputation among history buffs, foodies and art lovers as an exciting place to live. Residents can spend their weekend exploring the historic Arkansas State Capitol, wandering through the Arkansas Art Center or enjoying, the beautiful Ozark Mountains.

Duties

Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf This position serves as the Social Worker Program Coordinator for the Ambulatory Mental Health Clinics located on the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). CAVHS is a complex 1A facility operating across multiple sites including two main facility campuses, eight CBOCs and tertiary service delivery locations including the Vet Center and the Veterans Day Treatment Center among others. The CBOCs serve as the primary location of outpatient mental health treatment in CAVHS including facilitating access to Mental Health Services through the provision of both diagnostic and treatment services to outpatient Veterans within the CAVHS catchment area. Additionally, the CBOCs serve as referral sources for specialty Mental Health Programs, including acute psychiatry, residential rehabilitation treatment, homeless programs, and specialty Mental Health Services. The Social Worker Program Coordinator oversees all clinical operations and is the final authority for the program's organization, direction, and general patient flow. Administrative Duties: - Implements and manages of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team (BHIP) model within the CBOCs - Works closely with the MHS Program Analyst to analyze clinical data related to wait times, clinic utilization, clinic cancellations, and no-show rates (NIRMO Report) and develops strategies to mitigate outliers and low performance areas. - Works with the CAVHS Group Practice Manager (GPM) to resolve administrative issues impacting consult completion, wait-times, scheduling, and clinic access. - Monitors the completion of daily encounters and addresses encounter delinquencies and Electronic Medical Record charting deficiencies. - Serves as the subject matter expert and final program-level authority on CBOC MHS operations, interdisciplinary and support personnel staffing, fiscal matters pertaining to operations, clinical programming and practice model implementation. - Evaluates program needs and collaborates with other CBOC leadership to develop budget proposals on a yearly or as needed basis as appropriate. - Collaborates with the ACOS of MHS, the Deputy ACOS Psychiatry Lead, the MHS Quality Manager, and the MHS Program Analyst to achieve program goals and desirable productivity measures that impact workload and clinical productivity. - Ensures that clinical staff follows policy guidelines related to scheduling, appointment types, slot length, and VistA clinic profiles as defined by VA, Chief of Staff (COS), and Strategic Management Services (SMS). Clinical Functions: - Provides Advanced Directive information and education including but not limited to the following: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Living Will, Health Care Directive, and/or treatment preferences document to Veteran and families. Also assists the Veteran in preparing such documents, as requested. Assists the interdisciplinary team with identifying appropriate decision makers if Veteran is unable to make own decision (Next of Kin, HCPOA, Legal Guardian). Facilitates advanced care planning group visits with Veterans and support system (as appropriate). - Performs comprehensive suicide risk screenings and assessments and develops and integrates safety planning and safety goals into the Veteran's collaborative, individualized treatment plan. Non-Clinical Functions: - Supports the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility. Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible:Not available 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) Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 598-00585-F 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: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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. 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. 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). Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-13 Experience/Education. The candidate must have 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. Senior social workers 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following 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. Preferred Experience: Two or more years of independent practice Working within a CBOC Supervisory experience Prior telework experience Experienced with video tele-conferencing for clinical care, supervision and/or administrative duties References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is 13. Physical Requirements: Light carrying and lifting (under 15 pounds), reach above shoulder, walking less than an hour, standing less than an hour, hearing (aid permitted). (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 John L McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital 4300 West Seventh Street Little Rock, AR 72205 US
• Name: Sandi Adkins
• Phone: 601-368-4431
• Email: [email protected]