Summary

This position collaborates with local Public Housing Authority (PHA) - community partners - and VA Medical Centers (VAMC) - to oversee a new or existing HUD-VASH project-based development serving aging or disabled Veterans who can benefit from an enhanced model of care. This position will be a subject matter expert in aging and disabled Veteran care - and maintain and create new referral pathways to assist aging and disabled Veterans with independent living.

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
• Licensure
• Must hold a full - current - unrestricted licensure as a Social Worker in a State - Territory or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Education
• Posses a Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• GRADE DETERMINATIONS:In addition to meeting the above basic requirements - applicants must possess the below grade requirements to be found qualified for this position
• Education
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• AND - 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
• Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition to the above grade requirements - applicants must clearly demonstrate the following 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
• REFERENCE: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services.

Duties

• See below links for the rewards of being an employee of the Department of Veteran Affairs: Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties for the position may include but are not limited to: Leads a group of professional VA - which may include nurses - Occupational Therapists - Peer Support Specialists - Social Service Assistants - Recreational Therapist - Certified Nursing Assistant - contract social workers and support staff
• This position will supervise and oversee program development - policy - and treatment coordination for the aging and disabled Veterans participating in the enhanced model of care - including administrative and clinical supervision of a multi-disciplinary team
• This position will work on an interdisciplinary team to provide lead case management services and coordinate treatment plans
• Reviews and Approves or Disapproves Leave Request
• Assures that employees are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Varying Schedule
• Subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency 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 existing pay - 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) 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: May be Ad-Hoc Available
• if approved - would be on a regularly scheduled basis but this is not a remote position
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 03205-F Financial Disclosure Report: Not required