Community Health Social Work Program Coordinator

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties for this position may include (but are not limited to): Independently performs oversight visits, case reviews, and assures quality case management for their assigned CNH/CCN. Independently manages Veterans under discretionary contracts awaiting SVH placement. Coordinates with SVH admission staff to ensure timely and appropriate placement. Reviews Veteran Directed Care consults, performs biopsychosocial assessments, determines eligibility, and completes required documentation. Provides expert guidance to Veterans, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams. Uses the Case Mix Tool to determine service hours and collaborate with stakeholders. Provides specialized case management for STR Veterans needing enhanced services, particularly those at risk of homelessness. Submits and monitors referrals to GEC administrative staff for financial authorization processing. Visits Veteran patients at CHNs to conduct thorough psychosocial assessments and make psychosocial diagnoses. Provides high-quality case management and care coordination to Veterans residing at CNH or instructional settings. Independently works with Veterans and their families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social utilizing individual/family counseling. Assists CNH staff with determining appropriate care planning including discharge planning as needed. Assesses CNH Veterans' functional status and fitness for continued placement. Address all CNH resident/family concerns identified. Facilitates meetings with the CNH staff when appropriate to allay or address the VA, Veteran, or family concerns. Demonstrates an advanced understanding of the range of treatment and skills needed for adult patients related to physical limitations, psychological needs, and associated illnesses and conditions. Monitors and provides suicide risk assessments to those residents identified at risk. Collaborates with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's need for continued institutionalized care and/or works with the CNH discharge planner to coordinate movement to lower levels of care or home. Maintains communication with GEC supervisory or administrative staff, VISN, and national information as applicable and keeps abreast of changes to the program at the national level. Acts as an advocate for the Veteran/family as well as advocating for new/additional services in the community. Processes alleged abuse cases according to established VA and community policy and keeps leadership abreast of any active abuse allegations. Provides education related to VA and community resources, entitlements, advance directives, and health care planning. Provides Veterans and their caregivers with ongoing supportive counseling related to chronic/terminal illness and the need for institutional care. Coordinates care with CNH staff to assist Veterans and family members with grief and loss counseling. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, and community partners. Collaborates on performance improvement for the service and facility to ensure compliance with local and national regulations. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM EST Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected] for questions/assistance. Learn more 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). 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 62248F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

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. Education: Must 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. A copy of transcripts must be submitted with your application package to verify that you meet the education requirements, unless you are qualifying under the Grandfathering Provision. 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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. NOTE: Loss of Licensure or Certification. Once licensed or certified, social workers must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment. Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment. Grandfathering Provision: The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all title 38 hybrid qualification standards. Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation. All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification, may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occu