Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Social Work Caregiver Support Program Manager to oversee service delivery for family caregivers of eligible Veterans. The role involves coordinating care activities, providing clinical oversight, and ensuring effective staff management. Candidates should have at least two years of specialized social work experience and must be licensed or certified to practice at the advanced level.

Qualifications

• At least two years in an area of specialized social work practice.
• Independently licensed or certified by a state to practice at the advanced practice level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service delivery and coordination of care activities for family caregivers.
• Provide full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work and performance evaluations.
• Ensure high degree of administrative and clinical oversight.

Job description

The Social Work Caregiver Support Program Manager oversees service delivery and coordination of care activities for family caregivers who provide personal care services to eligible Veterans regardless of period of service. The CSP includes the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) at the VA Health Care System.

Duties

The medical care, mental health, and psychosocial needs of Veterans receiving Caregiver Support Program services are complex, with an increased burden upon their caregivers, requiring a high degree administrative and clinical oversight, advanced technical consultation, creative problem solving and personal mastery skills. The incumbent provides the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection of staff, training of staff, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action. The Social Worker Program Coordinator should have at least two years in an area of specialized social work practice and must be independently licensed or certified by a state to practice at the advanced practice level.

Requirements

The Social Worker Program Coordinator should have at least two years in an area of specialized social work practice and must be independently licensed or certified by a state to practice at the advanced practice level.