Summary

This position is located at the Thomas H. Corey Veterans' Hospital in West Palm Beach - Florida. The Community Residential Care Program (CRC)/Veteran Directed Care (VDC) Program Coordinator is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker responsible for managing the daily operations of the CRC & VDC programs - as well as provide direct patient care. This position serves all Veterans enrolled in CRC and VDC programs within the catchment area of the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System.

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:

• Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States
• Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• Education: 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
• Note: 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
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work 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
• Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 (1) 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
• (2) 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
• (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring
• (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program
• (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program
• (d) Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• (e) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice
• Assignments
• For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• Program coordinators at the GS-12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area - such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury - Homeless Continuum Veteran Program - Hospice and Palliative Care Program - Suicide Prevention Program - Veterans Justice Outreach - Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program
• The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area
• The program coordinator oversees the daily operation of the program - develop policies and procedures for program operation - and prepare reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• They may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice and service delivery
• The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service
• They may be responsible for - or contribute to - the program's resource and fiscal management - monitoring control points developing the annual budget - operating within that budget - and accounting for appropriated funds
• The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• They provide leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff
• They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports - including productivity assessments
• They oversee program operations and evaluations - identifying areas for improvement - gathering relevant data - assessing the data - developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required
• However - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• This position serves all Veterans enrolled in CRC and VDC programs within the catchment area of the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System
• Duties may include - but are not limited to: Oversee the development - recruitment - and function of residential homes and community-based care
• Case management and development of policies - care processes - and coordination with interdisciplinary treatment teams throughout the VA Medical Center
• Select residential homes and program beneficiaries - establish intake processes - oversight responsibilities - and maintain record-keeping systems
• Select residential homes and program beneficiaries - establish intake processes - oversight responsibilities - and maintain record-keeping systems
• Provide outreach - marketing - and training to promote the CRC and VDC models of care and mentor other VA program coordinators and healthcare providers
• Receive and complete consults from interdisciplinary teams on complex cases using advanced skills
• Conduct psychosocial assessments - interviews - and evaluations to establish facts about Veterans' situations and needs
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive assessments - highlighting strengths - limitations - and service needs to optimize functional status
• Develop psychosocial treatment plans with interdisciplinary teams - setting goals based on clinical assessments
• Make decisions regarding the use of VA and non-VA services and referrals - providing consultation and recommendations to the treatment team
• Establish ongoing relationships with caregivers - Veterans - and family members to evaluate progress towards goals and adjust treatment plans as necessary
• Follows protocol for abuse cases - medical or psychiatric emergencies - and keeps interdisciplinary teams informed
• Develop crisis management plans and provide rapid assessments to maintain Veterans in community residential care homes
• Administer information systems to evaluate and enhance service quality provided to patients
• Track program activities - develop clinical guidelines - and report on quality indicators to address deficiencies and improve services
• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UUTotal Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 41995F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized