Social Worker (Post-9/11 Military2VA Case Management Program Coordinator)

Full Job Description

This position serves as the Post-9/11 Military2VA Program Manager, overseeing a complex program providing seamless transition and the coordination of care and services for transitioning service members and newly enrolled Post-9/11 Veterans.

The incumbent provides oversight of all outreach efforts that support a network of clinics that serve the healthcare needs of Veterans residing within the Pacific.

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.

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).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator)- GS 13 Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.

Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency.

Candidates 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: Social workers must be licensed or certified by a state 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.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (a) Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility.

(b) Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.

(c) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s).

(d) Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.

(e) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.

(f) Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.

(g) Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations.

Preferred Experience : Leadership or coordination of a case management program Supervisory experience Experience in case management of transitioning service members or Post-9/11 Era Veterans 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-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services Major Duties:

VA Careers - Social Work: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This position serves as the Post-9/11 Military2VA Program Manager, overseeing a complex program providing seamless transition and the coordination of care and services for transitioning service members and newly enrolled Post-9/11 Veterans.

The incumbent provides oversight of all outreach efforts that support a network of clinics that serve the healthcare needs of Veterans residing within the Pacific, which is one of the largest catchment areas in the VA covering an area of over 2,000,000 (2M) square miles Post 9-11 service members and Veterans who are treated come from a wide-ranging geographic area.

Their health care and psychosocial problems and needs are complex and require a high degree of clinical oversight and creative problem solving.

The incumbent facilitates efficient and appropriate delivery of care across the VAPIHCS catchment area.

The M2VA Program Manager is responsible for oversight of a complex array of services, both clinical and administrative, for all Post 9-11 service members and Veterans treated within VAPIHCS.

Work requires the exercise of professional judgment and use of administrative, leadership, and social work skills.

Patients present with a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems that require creative problem solving and planning.

Decisions concerning planning, organizing, and implementing the care plans are often complex and require coordination with various agencies and individuals involved in the Veteran's care.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 0730-4:00 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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 may be authorized at supervisor discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 09450F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized