Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - COMPACT Act Coordinator

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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.

Basic Requirements: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States.

(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g this part). English Language Proficiency.

Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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/Certification. Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.

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: . In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-12 Experience and Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11.

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: (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. Preferred Experience: Clinical Social worker with experience working with clients with mental illness preferred.

Experience with program development and management and organizational skills preferred.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

This vacancy is being announced above the full performance level at a GS-12. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Major Duties:

The VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System, Social Work, is currently recruiting for one

Social Worker (Program Coordinator) in Tulsa, OK or Muskogee, OK VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 (COMPACT) Act, Section 201 expands the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)'s ability to furnish and pay for treatment of eligible individuals in acute suicidal crisis.

The Social Worker Program Coordinator serves as the COMPACT Act Coordinator and has responsibility as the primary navigator for Veterans receiving care under COMPACT Act.

This includes coordinating transitions in care for Veterans receiving acute suicide care under COMPACT Act between varying venues of care, types of care (medical and mental health) and location of care (direct care and community care) in collaboration with assigned care coordinators at each step of the Veteran journey.

The Social Worker Program Coordinator will be instrumental in providing connection and referral to assist with proper evaluation for eligibility in other programs and is the facility subject matter expert on the COMPACT Act.

Social Worker Program Coordinators in the GS-12 assignment provide complex care in a highly specialized, complex area and may be the sole practitioner in the program.

The are responsible for daily operations of the program area and are responsible for, or contribute to, the all aspects of clinical and administrative programming.

They provide leadership direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development and continuing education for assigned staff.

Major duties and responsibilities: Responsible for implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the COMPACT Act for the Eastern OK VA Health Care System.

Utilize program coordination skills to develop and monitor administrative and clinical plans for Veterans receiving COMPACT Act services.

Establish and maintain coordination between health care providers and care managers in direct care and community care.

Collaborate with interprofessional teams within the VA healthcare system and community to navigate complex care coordination Advocate for Veteran, ensuring they do not receive bills for COMPACT related care.

Provide consultation and negotiation across program areas to ensure appropriate resources are secure in a clinically relevant and timely manner.

Assist with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning.

Provide clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework.

Possess or develop an understanding and sensitivity of the individual Veteran's needs, beliefs, and/or expectations of patients with various backgrounds.

The incumbent is respectful toward patients' values and practices resulting in overall patient satisfaction and comfort level.

Provide training, education, orientation and guidance on clinical program area. Serves as advocate for Veterans in program area. Serves as consultant for program area.

Provide clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework Utilize designated COMPACT Act templates and coding requirements when documenting in the medical record.

Incorporate appropriate diagnoses and treatment into patient care, when indicated. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Compressed/Flexible: Not available 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: May be offered on a situational basis (ad-hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 59051-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized