Primary Care Mental Health Social Worker (PCMHI) Jobs (Program Coordinator) (2023)

Applicants pending completion of training or certification/licensing requirements may be recommended and selected on a trial basis, but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

basic requirements:

• US Citizenship: Non-citizens may be designated only if qualified civilians cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in Written and Spoken English [Per VA Manual 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person is appointed under the authority of 38 U.S.C, Chapter 73 or 74 to directly care for a patient who is not competent VHA Written and spoken English. ]
• Master of Social Work from the School of Social Work, fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). School of Social Work graduates with candidate status do not qualify for this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited.Note: A Doctorate in Social Work is not a substitute for a Masters in Social Work.
• Be licensed or certified by the state to independently practice social work at the master's level.

assessment decision: Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-13

• Experience/Education:Equivalent to one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate advanced practical skills and judgment, progressively demonstrating more professional competence. Applicants may possess accreditation or other graduate education from a nationally recognized university or professional organization that includes prescribed coursework/study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience. Examples of experience include, but are not limited to: Administrative responsibility for clinical programs providing treatment to veterans in major specialty areas including, but not limited to: spinal cord injury, ongoing programs for homeless veterans, hospice and end of life care programs, Suicide Prevention Program Veterans Justice Outreach, Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program. The center's sole practitioner of this specialty, often providing direct patient care services in the program area. Oversees day-to-day program operations, develops policies and procedures for program operations, and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and state use. May be responsible for project budgets, development and monitoring staff adherence to practices, standards and guidelines related to documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practices and service delivery. Analyze and evaluate data from clinical and computer programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to improve service quality. May be responsible for or participate in program resource and financial management, monitor checkpoints for development of an annual budget, operate within that budget, and be responsible for allocated funds. Administratively responsible for clinical planning and preparation of reports and statistics for institutional, VISN and national use. Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, coaching, on-the-job training, employee development and continuing education programs to assigned staff. Initiates and conducts various program or service audits and completes assigned clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity evaluations. Oversees program operations and evaluations, identifies areas for improvement, collects relevant data, evaluates data, develops and implements improvement ideas, and evaluates effectiveness of improvement efforts.
• License/Certification:Individuals appointed as social worker program coordinators must be licensed or certified at an advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision in order to be licensed.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):In addition to previous experience, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
  • Ability to coordinate and implement one or more facility-wide specialty programs.
  • Skills in developing local policies and practices, procedures and/or practice guidelines for systems as defined in program manuals or national guidelines.
  • Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines and evaluate assigned design areas.
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to advance program goals and improve patient-centered care.
  • Ability to provide a full range of supervisory functions, including delegating work to be performed, performance appraisal and personnel selection, training and reward, referral, promotion and, where appropriate, disciplinary action.
  • Ability to oversee financial affairs of supervised operations, including controlling funds, contracts, and equipment expenditures, forecasting resource and equipment needs, and managing allocated budgets.
  • Learn about organizational structures and their impact on program operations.

Preferred experience:

• Integrated Nursing Experience.
• administrative experience

report:VA Manual 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39

The full performance grade for this opening is GS-13.

Physical requirements:Light lifting/carrying (less than 15 pounds), over-the-shoulder access, use of fingers, hands required, walking (1 hour), standing (1 hour), Jaeger 1 to 4, corrected near vision 13" to 16", corrected distance vision up to 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other eye, hearing (can afford help);

great:If all or part of your eligibility is based on education, transcripts must be submitted with your application.

use:Only an education or degree from an accredited college, university, school, or institution recognized by the US Department of Education is eligible for federal employment. You can verify your qualifications here:http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.If you have studied abroad to meet eligibility requirements, you must submit your foreign equivalency certificate and transcripts to receive credit for that education. For more information, visit:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Be clear and specific when describing your experience. We cannot make assumptions about your experience. Your application, resume, resume will be verified. and/or supporting documents. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect employment.

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If you are relying on your education to meet the eligibility requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education to count toward grades. Therefore, please only provide membership and/or titleSchool accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education..

Failure to provide all required information as specified in this vacancy notice may result in disqualification from assessment or affect the overall score.