The Homeless Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) Coordinator, coordinates the program and works with the other members of the multidisciplinary PACT, performing outreach to identify Veterans who are homeless or marginally housed, with the goal of engaging them in primary care. Incumbent will provide services at Columbus VA or in community-based settings. The duties and are carried throughout the Out -Patient Clinic including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the services.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Performs specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness. Assists the Homeless PACT members in quickly triaging Veterans in the field, synthesizing available information along with the presenting problem, and distinguishing between brief and more in-depth responses Develop a bio/psycho/social assessment of the Veteran in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Veteran, available family members and significant others Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment and needs for all homeless adult Veterans, including, geriatric, and gender-specific Veterans related to their physical limitations, psychological needs and age associated mental health, substance abuse issues and physical conditions Does an initial assessment intake and plan, including short-term goals, long-term goals, referral plans and veteran strengths and includes specific history (mental health, substance abuse, medical, financial, family, sexual, community/culture, legal and housing) Collaborate with other service providers in assessing the Veteran's needs Educating the Veteran on the available services and assisting him/her in establishing the appropriate referrals based on his/her preference and what is available in the community Will act as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the homeless Veteran Arranging meetings with the Veteran and the community supports/providers for needed services Participates in meetings with the county consortiums of homeless providers, making presentations there and to other community groups about VA benefits and programs Participate in community events and provide education and prevention services Provides the Veterans with ongoing supportive counseling and/or brief psychotherapy, using advanced practice clinical skills Enter all Veteran contacts in the electronic record using appropriate formats and templates Establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies Establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies Work with the VA and community to identify appropriate referrals to the program and provide program development Participate in activities that obtain feedback from clients and work to enhance services as needed Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Full time Monday - Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92704-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized 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: 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 SW Licensure Summary by State. 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 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) 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: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice Driver's License: Must Possess an active Ohio driver's license and maintain the license in good standing References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 Physical Requirements: The incumbent may be asked to perform physical tasks requiring standing, bending, stooping , kneeling, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 25lbs

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 Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219 US
• Name: Marc Nicholas
• Email: [email protected]