This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. 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: Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-12. Experience and Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least 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. Preferred Experience: Experience with crisis work. 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: See VA Handbook 5019.
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Compact Act Care Coordinator (CACC) is responsible for the implementation, coordination and monitoring of the COMPACT Act at the facility. Major Duties include but are not limited to: Utilize program coordination skills to develop and monitor administrative and clinical plans for Veterans receiving COMPACT Act services; Provides post discharge engagement (PDE) services to Veterans and tracks Veterans' progress on meeting PDE requirements. Oversees daily operations of the program and provides reports and metrics to facility, VISN and VACO as requested Captures and analyses local data trends to inform program development and improvement Collaborate with local facility revenue and finance departments Advocate for Veteran, ensuring they do not receive bills for COMPACT related care Provide education and training on COMPACT Act to internal and external stakeholders as the facility subject matter expert Reviews and develops policies, standard operating procedures, practice guidelines for the program Coordination between health care providers and care managers in direct care and community care Collaborate with inter-professional teams within the VA healthcare system and community to navigate complex care coordination Consultation and negotiation across program areas to ensure appropriate resources are secure in a clinically relevant and timely manner Coordinate with local Patient Advocate Tracking System - Replacement (PATS-R) COMPACT clinical review teams Coordinates with local facility Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) Care Coordinators Provides training, education, orientation and guidance on clinical program area Provides clinical assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework. Assists with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning Utilizes designated COMPACT Act templates and coding requirements when documenting in the medical record Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area Assists the suicide prevention team with crisis intervention and stabilization of Veterans and other tasks as assigned within the suicide prevention scope of service. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Yes, Ad hoc as determined by department needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required