Summary

This position is for a Social Work Program Coordinator for Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). The incumbent organizes and manages the delivery of comprehensive mental and behavioral health services within the Primary Care Mental Health program - overseeing PCMHI Providers at Ann Arbor - Flint - Canton - and Toledo. The Program Coordinator reports to the Outpatient Section Chief - Mental Health Service.

Qualifications

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
• NOTE: 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)
• 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 stated above - the following qualification criteria must be met
• The candidate's qualifications must clearly demonstrate the level of competence required for the grade
• 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
• 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: Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) - across the facility
• Skill in local policy and practice development - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive
• Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care
• 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
• 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
• Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations
• Assignment
• For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• At this grade level - social worker program coordinators oversee the administrative and clinical aspects of a major specialty treatment program - such as - but not limited to: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Home-Based Primary Care - Mental Health Intensive Case Management - Caregiver Support Program or Transition and Care Management Program - or a combination of programs located at one facility or multiple divisions of a facility
• They are responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing - work assignments - budget - treatment services provided - and admission criteria for the program
• The program coordinator may or may not have supervisory responsibilities
• They have full responsibility for all phases of service delivery for a major specialty program
• The program coordinator is responsible for the program's resource and fiscal management - monitoring control points developing the annual budget - operating within that budget - and accounting for appropriated funds
• They are administratively responsible for the programming and operations of the program assigned - develop policies and procedures for program operation - and prepare reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• Program coordinators provide leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff
• They initiate and conduct program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports - including productivity
• Program coordinators oversee program operations and evaluations - identifying areas for improvement - gathering relevant data - assessing the data - developing and implementing ideas for improvement - and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts.] Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 13
• Physical Requirements: The work of the social worker is largely office based and in a sedentary setting
• No manual labor is required above ordinary situations
• Incumbent must be capable of using a computer given that all clinical charting is electronic.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The PCMHI Chief is responsible for the PCMHI Services offered at the Ann Arbor Hospital - Toledo CBOC - Findlay CBOC - Jackson CBOC - Adrian CBOC - Canton CBOC - Howell CBOC - and Flint CBOC
• The incumbent is the direct supervisor of the multidisciplinary PCMHI providers
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Broad program management responsibilities - which include the operation and management of key clinical - training - or administrative activities
• Has direct responsibility for the professional activities of the PCMHI Providers within the MHS
• Responsibilities include broad development and active implementation of programs - policies - and procedures
• oversight of administrative and programmatic resources
• The incumbent provides administrative - clinical - and technical supervision to assigned staff
• They are expected to set priorities and make assignments according to capabilities of those assigned
• The incumbent evaluates subordinate's performance and offers instruction - advice - or counseling on ancillary services - and administrative matters
• They review work to determine acceptable levels of quality and quantity
• The incumbent effectively handles disciplinary issues and counsels' employees regarding performance or other situations
• takes disciplinary or appropriate action when necessary
• The incumbent balances and distributes workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization - assuring timely accomplishment of the assigned tasks - and assuring that employees have an integral role in developing the final product
• Is responsible for the continuous evaluation of outcome monitors - measurements - and improvements in services offered
• Responsible for ensuring staffing coverage of PCMHI across sites
• Fulfill ethical responsibilities to Veterans - colleagues and VA in accordance with the Social Work Code of Ethics - VHA Code of Ethics - and local ethical policies - which include but are not limited to compliance with all laws and regulations
• Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - Monday through Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: PD94422-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized