The Community Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator (CEPC) role is primarily focused on community coalition building and therefore involves regular contact with community leaders, Service members, Veterans and their families (SMVF) and community partners. CEPCs routinely consult and collaborate with partners and leadership across the Medical Center (e.g., Public Affairs, Quality Management, Business Office, Education and Finance

Duties

The Community Engagement and Partnerships Coordinator (CEPC) supports effective coalition building and community-driven public health strategy implementation. CBI-SP defines a coalition as a community-based group of individuals and organizations working on any or all of the Priority Areas with the common goal of working towards ending suicide among all Service members, Veterans and their Families (SMVF). Pursuit of new coalitions (i.e., Coalition Development) considers landscape analysis, geographic reach, priority area coverage, as well other risk factors that may guide strategic considerations. Coalition Management may include balancing the number of a coalitions facilitated with the ability to provide the appropriate level of technical assistance to each coalition based on phase, growth rate, leadership readiness, and sustainability status. The CEPC provides technical assistance to community coalitions using facilitation skills and resources provided by CBI-SP. Technical assistance can be provided to community partners though interactions in multiple settings, such as Meetings, Community Events, and Trainings. The CEPC may need to develop and deliver training content to community partners, incorporating relevant research findings, as well as suicide prevention best practices. Training topics may include (but are not limited to): VA SAVE and other Gatekeeper Trainings, CBI-SP Public Health Model, Identifying SMVF, Screening for Suicide Risk, Connectedness, Improving Care Transitions, Lethal Means Safety and Safety Planning. CEPCs may utilize multimedia campaign materials (e.g., brochures, videos, outreach items) to educate and engage target audiences. The CEPC will complete a landscape analysis to help determine areas where efforts will have the most impact. CEPC activities are designed to enhance and further community engagement, as positive engagement can improve community climate outcomes (e.g., knowledge and attitudes about Veterans, VA, suicide, lethal means, etc.). CEPC efforts should primarily be focused on Coalition Building and Management, with Training and Awareness being a portion of the CEPC role. The CEPC will maintain knowledge of best practices in suicide prevention and be aware of current trends in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. The full breadth of VA suicide prevention resources and education is available to support CEPC efforts. CBI-SP provides multiple modes of education and technical support, including written guidance, educational documents, recorded foundational training content, as well as a monthly national training webinar and a monthly community of practice meeting. CEPC attendance is important to maintain program knowledge and stay abreast of current trends, highlighted resources and promising practices. A crucial part of Coalition Development and Management is monitoring each coalition and tracking progress. The CEPC will utilize the CBI-SP Portal to document coalition progress, activities, and other aspects of monitoring. The CEPC should utilize the CBI-SP Program Management Dashboard to identify gaps and opportunities in coalition development and growth, track coalition progress, and verify data entered into the CBI-SP Portal is correct. Data entered into the CBI-SP Portal is integral to coalition development and management. CBI-SP Program Managers will routinely audit data via reports to identify errors and omissions and seek corrective actions from the CEPC. The CEPC is a 100% administrative non-clinical positions. The CEPC provides highly specialized technical assistance to communities in order to implement strategies to support suicide prevention efforts. CEPC duties require flexibility and prioritization based upon community needs. Common tasks may include (but are not limited to) community relationship building, partner engagement, coalition technical assistance, meeting preparation and logistics, as well as travel to community destinations, additional training and outreach activities, and documentation in the CBI-SP Portal. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a LPMHC are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. §7402(b)(11). To qualify for appointment as a LPMHC all applicants must: a. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.g.). b. Education. Hold a master's or doctoral degree in: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from http://www.cacrep.org/directory/. NOTE: Traditional Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation counseling. c. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0183 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment. Grade Determinations: Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator), GS-12 Experience, Education, and Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must have been in a major specialty treatment program area such as, but not limited to, Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM), or other areas of equivalent scope and complexity. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below: 1. In depth knowledge of the program coordinated and demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies procedures and or practice guidelines for the program. 2. Ability to make key decisions in the hiring and identification of top candidates. 3. Ability to provide leadership in facilitating the process of coordinating program consults, assessments, admissions, care assignments and discharges. 4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to other colleagues and trainees within the field of counseling working on an interdisciplinary team. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II Appendix G43, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Preferred Experience: Suicide Prevention team experience. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.

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 VA Black Hills Health Care System 113 Comanche Road Fort Meade, SD 57741 US
• Name: Glenda Abfalter
• Phone: 3202556480 X5201
• Email: [email protected]