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Summary Community Engagement & Reintegration Service (CERS) is seeking (1) Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-0185-12, with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA. and is responsible for the monitoring and coordination of services provided by community-based programs funded under the VA emergency housing contracts. Responsibilities VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz\_ua\_UUThe major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited: Provides supportive services and case management to Veterans residing in Contract Emergency Residential Housing facilities. Utilizes various treatment modalities of individual and group work, casework, community organization and community outreach activities to alleviate or remove problems that interfere with the Veteran's ability to achieve independence. Monitors the clinical care and asses the compliance of the programs receiving payments, as described in the recipient's contract. When necessary, the incumbent intervenes to facilitate compliance or corrective actions and, when appropriate, develops, facilitates and monitors plans of correction. Provide oversight of the Contract Residential Services as defined by VHA policy. This includes, but is not limited to, verification of Veteran's status and eligibility for participation in programming, maintaining admission and discharge dates of participants for billing purposes, reviewing and approving/disapproving readmissions to and extensions of care. Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the Contract Emergency Residential Housing Program, upon completion of required training and certification. The incumbent coordinates care and acts as an advocate on behalf of Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery and provides linkages for Veterans to VHA health care services, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and community agencies. Assists the supervisor with ensuring the Contract Emergency Residential Shelter program meets Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) and Joint Commission requirements. Is a member of the CARF preparation committee and assists with associated administrative and quality management tasks. Provide a wide range of services, including assessments, referrals, short-term case management, advocacy, and service coordination. Provide a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes case work, individual, family and group counseling, discharge planning, case management and other services as appropriate. Evaluate and assess Veterans at risk of danger to self and/or others and utilize the appropriate emergency channels within the VA system or local community dispatch agents to address the crisis. Provide consultation services to other VA staff regarding the psychosocial needs of homeless Veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems on healthcare, adherence to treatment, and housing plans. Maintain a level of productivity and quality consistent with the complexity of the assignment and consistent with Social Work standards, Joint Commission standards, and VA professional standards. Perform timely accountability functions: 1) document all contacts with Veterans in the electronic health record charts; 2) complete statistical and other reports in accordance with VA CERS and respective professional discipline service policies. Assist with, develop, and/or facilitate development and implementation of site-specific social work programming. Participate in conducting team conferences to promote professional development, training, and coordination of service delivery. Complete mandatory and service line related trainings as assigned or offered. Support the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility. Serves as a mentor to other staff, particularly those at the entry level. Provides clinical supervision for unlicensed staff and is viewed by colleagues as a senior clinician with advanced practice skills and expertise in the treatment of patients with homeless issues, substance abuse and mental health disorders. Facilitate and collaborate in outreach endeavors as required by facility, program, and supervisor's direction. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications Basic Requirements Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. Licensure: Candidate must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Licensure: Candidate must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) 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 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 master's degree in social work. GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment. 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. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of 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. 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. Program coordinators at the GS-12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area, such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury, Homeless Continuum Veteran Program, Hospice and Palliative Care Program, Suicide Prevention Program, Veterans Justice Outreach, Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program. The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area. The program coordinator oversees the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They may be responsible for the program's budget, developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice, standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice and service delivery. The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service. They may be responsible for, or contribute to, the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity assessments. They 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. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds); light carrying (under 15 pounds); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking; standing; near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; hearing (aid permitted); emotional stability. Occasional travel may be required to various VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System sites and community in order to provide support and meet clinical and technology needs with the veterans, their families, and representatives of community health. Education IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act (or the Act) prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from requesting applicant criminal history record information before extending a conditional or tentative offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S.C § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Act, may submit a written complaint within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged non-compliance to VA at [email protected]. Applicant written complaints should include the following: Administration name: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office name, employee name and contact information or contractor who made contact (if known). Date of contact. Details regarding the job opportunity announcement applied to, and copies of any documents or other evidence related to the complaint. Visit Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) for more information.