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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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
• 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
• 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
• 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 GS12 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/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Use of fingers
• Operation of crane - truck - tractor - or motor vehicle
• Computer Screen
• Hearing without aid Environmental Factors: Working closely with others
• Working alone

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Workplace Violence Program Coordinator directs the administrative and clinical aspects of the Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WVPP) across the Jonathan M
• Wainwright VA Medical Center (JMWVA) areas of operation
• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Management of the Work Place Violence Prevention Program for JMWVA Establish continuity between Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) and Disruptive Behavior Committee
• Obtains and maintains PMDB Certified Trainer Status
• Consult with the PMDB training team to coordinate training of JMWVA staff
• Assist with identification and selection of PMDB facility trainers qualified to become master trainers via Train The Trainer (TTT) courses
• Participation in national PMDB conference calls and trainings pertinent to the coordination of the program as time allows
• Assigns prevention and management of disruptive behavior (PMDB) training levels to employees based upon the WBRA results for position and work place
• Collect the data from disruptive behavior reports for the annual workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment
• Responsibility for overseeing the day to day business of the committee
• Providing or coordinating the follow-up of all decisions of business items at the monthly Committee meeting
• In conjunction with the BH Service Chief responsible for the implementation - education - training and updates for local policy on Management of Disruptive Behavior
• Responsible for the education - training - implementation of local and national policies pertaining to disruptive behavior
• Serves as Team Lead for an interdisciplinary team to assess - triage and develop a plan for Veterans whose complexity increases their risk
• Clinical/Administrative Responsibilities Responsible for the implementation and coordination of the Disruptive Behavior Reporting System (DBRS) Collaborate with other departments to manage the use of data related to these programs regarding day to day functioning - effectiveness - and program evaluation
• Responsible for roll out of program and working with the VISN leadership as a point of contact for technical support
• Responsible for all VISN and Central Office requests for information about disruptive behavior training or any data about disruptive behavior incidents
• Responsible for set up and maintenance of live database
• Responsible to respond to all reports made in the facility regarding either staff or patient
• Interview all persons involved as well as possible witnesses to incident
• Performs a chart tracer on each patient event - use the violence rating system to determine potential risk of predatory and affective violence
• Assess the environment of care for safety if there has been a breech
• Provide support for persons involved in the event the report including offering of Employee Assistance Program - Equal Employment Office - education or other intervention as needed
• Complete response and follow up with case as needed on the database
• Point of contact for the Disruptive Behavior Reporting System
• Provides clinical supervision and instruction for Social Workers accruing hours toward licensure when indicated
• Other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov 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: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 80692-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized