Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Job Title

VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Major Duties

Responsible for establishing and maintaining Care Coordination Integrated Case Management (CCICM) as a facility-wide practice change in accordance with VA guidelines and local policies. This includes collaborating with Nursing and other applicable services to ensure seamless service delivery, and developing workflows, referral processes, and documentation standards.

Conducts assessments to determine eligibility and appropriateness for CCICM services.

Monitors Veteran care management and Lead Coordinator assignments to ensure compliance with program goals.

Responsible for tracking program outcomes and performance metrics.

Provides training to VA staff, community partners, and Veterans on CCICM policies and procedures.

Serves as the primary liaison between the VA and community-based agencies for CCICM.

Provides administrative oversight of the program and administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to Veterans.

Provides assessment, treatment, and planning for a complex population of Veterans that reflect the age-specific, psychosocial, and functional needs of the Veteran with serious mental health issues during suicidal crises.

Demonstrates knowledge of VA and community resources to meet the complex psychosocial needs of this unique population of Veterans and to ensure they are referred to the least restrictive environment that meets the level of care needed.

Performs a wide range of coordination and education services, both internally and externally, and provides technical assistance to local, community partners.

Performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning, and assessment of facility COMPACT Act responsibilities.

Serves as the primary navigator for Veterans receiving acute suicide care under COMPACT Act and is responsible for coordinating transitions in care for Veterans receiving acute suicide care under COMPACT Act between varying venues of care, types of care (medical and mental health) and location of care (direct care and community care) in collaboration with assigned care coordinators at each step of the Veteran journey.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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).

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

Functional Statement #

PD14180F