Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Admissions SUD

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program

Competitive federal salary

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Fayetteville, AR, seeks a Social Worker (Program Coordinator) at GS-12 to evaluate and coordinate admissions for Veterans across outpatient to residential care. This is a non-remote, full-time position within the VA system.

The role emphasizes psychosocial assessment, coordinating services, and multidisciplinary teamwork with opportunities under the EDRP program; salary aligns with VA pay scales.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• United States Citizenship is required; non-citizens may be appointed only under VA policy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and coordinate referrals to appropriate levels of care (outpatient to residential).
• Interview Veterans, families, and clinicians to establish facts and needs as part of screening.
• Coordinate day-to-day admissions/intake across multiple programs with prescriber, nursing, and other staff.
• Assist IOP or RRTP staff with psychosocial assessments, suicide risk assessments, and discharge planning.

Skills

English Proficiency

US Citizenship

Education

Master's in Social Work

CSWE Accredited MSW

Job description

Summary

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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• 1
• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• 2
• English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
• 7403(f)
• 3
• Education
• VHA Social Worker must 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
• 4
• 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/
• 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 grade level
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency
• Examples of specialized experience at the GS-11 include - but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect - exploitation and/or intimate partner violence
• use of clinical social work skills
• maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies - handbooks or directives
• acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver
• independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - identifying the patient's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and psychosocial acuity
• 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: 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 knowledge - skills and abilities (KSAs): 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
• Note: KSAs must be clearly reflected in your resume under description of duties to be found qualified for this position/grade level
• Preferred Experience: - Experience with working in MH field
• - Experience and interest in treating substance use disorder (SUD) with challenging co-morbid conditions - Enjoys outpatient - residential care - and case management
• - Participation as a member of multi-disciplinary treatment team
• - Skilled at multi-tasking and working under the pressure of multiple responsibilities with deadlines - Excellent customer service skills (internal and external customers)
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for this occupation - see duty section for essential duties of this position
• May require standing - lifting - carrying - sitting - stooping - bending - pulling - and pushing
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment
• Work Environment: Work is performed in an office clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions
• the area is adequately lighted heated and ventilated
• However - the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once and sometimes stressful situations.

Duties

• Social Worker (Program Coordinator) functions as the clinical Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder evaluator for the SUD Admissions/Intake team and works from the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville - AR.
• This position is not remote
• Duties include but not limited to: Responsible for evaluation and coordination of the referrals to the appropriate level of care whether outpatient - intensive outpatient - sober living - longer term residential rehabilitation treatment or other more appropriate referrals such as Compensated Work Therapy - Homeless - or Community Living settings as indicated
• Arranges referrals or services on behalf of the Veteran to assure that necessary - appropriate - and timely clinical services are offered/received
• Interviews/educates Veterans - referring providers - Veteran's family members/significant others - as well as appropriate clinical personnel - to establish facts about the Veteran's situation - strengths - needs abilities - preferences - presenting problems and their causes - and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning as part of a comprehensive screening process
• Coordinates day-to-day functions of the admissions/intake for multiple programs - leading procedure compliance with prescriber - nursing - other addictions therapists - clinical pharmacist etc. - as indicated facilitating best care/resources for variety of clinically challenging patients requiring outpatient to residential placement into programming that provides support and services for homelessness - substance use disorder - comorbid mental health needs - vocational - and related psychiatric and medical conditions
• May also assist/guide IOP or RRTP staff with completing psychosocial assessments - Suicide Screening/Comprehensive Suicide Risk Assessment - Suicide Prevention Safety Planning - Veteran Recovery Treatment Planning - case management - and discharge planning - collaborating with Veteran Justice Outreach - family - other providers - other placements as needed
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the facility) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more 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: available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized