Summary

The Program Coordinator is responsible for management of an 18-bed behavioral health service that provides integrated - multidisciplinary residential substance use rehabilitation - and a 9-bed CWT-TR (Transitional Residence) service. The Program Coordinator is responsible for defining the mission of the units - developing the scope of practice for clinical staff - implementing best-practice programming - and enacting quality improvement measures consistent with regulatory mandates and guidelines.

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
• English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part
• 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 the CSWE website to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work
• Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 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 on the OHRM website
• Grade Determinations:GS-12 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
• Applicants must meet the requirements for providing supervision in the state where they are licensed at the advanced practice level and should list these qualifications within the assessment narrative and their resume
• Documentation is required if part of your state's requirements for providing supervision for licensure is beyond your licensure only (example: certification of continuing education credits)
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs (submission of a document with written demonstration of KSAs is highly recommended with application)
• 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
• All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package
• We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications
• Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification
• It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• Major duties include - but are not limited to the following: Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) Program Coordination (60% of time): Program Administration and Development: The incumbent is responsible for the establishment - documentation and implementation of short and long-range program goals for SUD programs at Grand Island
• The incumbent develops and implements policies and procedures pertinent to all aspects of RRTP program's operation and treatment services
• The incumbent systematically reviews RRTP and CWT-TR activities and maintains a professional standard of service by developing and implementing quality improvement and annual program evaluation activities The incumbent is responsible for developing all documentation and reporting standards for the patient's clinical record - and showing compliance with JC and VAMC requirements by all staff in the program
• The incumbent will be responsible for proper planning to assure assigned staff - office space - funds/contracts and equipment are available to efficiently provide care to patients
• The incumbent coordinates admissions for the unit ensuring timely access and appropriate admissions
• The incumbent represents Grand Island SARRTP & CWT-TR as appropriate at clinical and administrative Medical Center meetings - conference calls and community events
• The incumbent is responsible for submitting reports to top management
• The incumbent will be responsible for planning and implementing corrective action when the Grand Island SARRTP & CWT-TR Programs are determined to be deficient
• Supervision - Consultation and Teaching: The incumbent provides direct clinical supervision to the Grand Island RRTP and CWT-TR staff - with the exception of nurses - physicians - and psychologists if these are not within the incumbent's discipline
• Nurses will be formally supervised by the Mental Health Nursing Director but the program coordinator will provide input into evaluations
• Physicians will have matrix supervision with the Psychiatry MH discipline lead and Psychologists will have matrix supervision with the Psychology discipline lead - both as related to licensure issues
• The incumbent has the authority to approve annual - sick and administrative leave of the assigned staff
• The incumbent will evaluate staff performance through review of reports - correspondence and individual conferences - using standards that the incumbent participates in developing and periodically revising
• Additionally - incumbent takes disciplinary action - when necessary - to ensure the growth and development of each staff member Interdisciplinary Team Coordination: The incumbent provides day-to-day direction for the program assistant and therapists in the RRTP and CWT-TR
• Incorporated into this responsibility is maintaining an appropriate distribution of the workload - assignment of day to day and special projects and monitoring the quality and quantity of workload activities
• Clinical Activities (40% of time): The incumbent will be required to perform clinical duties consistent with the scope of practice for their discipline
• Clinical activities may include individual psychotherapy - biopsychosocial assessments - initial consult screenings - treatment team participation - psychotherapy groups - and treatment planning
• Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm 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)
• 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 #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized SLRP: This occupational series is eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP)
• Repayment is limited to $10 -000 annually - up to $60 -000 in lifetime awards
• Participants must sign a service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program.