Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

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 United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education: 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 to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master's of social work 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 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: GS-12 Experience/Education: Senior Social Workers must have at least two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure and should be in a specialized area of social work practice of which one year must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level Senior social workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment Senior social workers are experts in their specialized area of practice Senior social workers may have certification or other post‑masters 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 a specialty Licensure: Senior social workers 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 In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate the Knowledge – Skills – and Abilities (KSAs): skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations This includes individual – group – and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice Knowledge in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area – utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services and to design system changes Ability to provide specialized consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients in the service delivery area – as well as role modeling effective social work practice skills Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the social work profession – and to write policies, procedures – and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the service delivery area Preferred Experience: Two years of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure Reference: For more information on this qualification standard – please visit Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019. Duties Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Veteran Justice Outreach Case Manager provides coordination of care and outreach in multiple forms to justice‑involved Veterans Independently provide outreach services to the justice‑involved population upon the first intercept point of arrest and Veterans who are detained in secured city and county correctional institutions Initiates contact with city and county jail administrators of all correctional institutions in the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center catchment area to present outreach program goals and establish a working relationship with each institution Provides incarcerated veterans information on VA services and community resources Coordinates veteran are with all VA programs as well as non‑VA community programs and resources Documents current medications and arranges prompt medications evaluation and transition with receiving medical or psychiatric care Coordinates overall care of the veteran during the transition into VA services in conjunction with other involved case managers Serves as an advocate on behalf of veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery – and links and refers veterans to the VA Medical Center – VA Regional offices – and /or community agencies Assists the veteran in contact with attorneys – judges – correctional probation officer – problem solving with the veteran and probation – and provide education to the judicial system on VA programs and services Performs other related duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday – Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact View email address on click.appcast.io – 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. #J-18808-Ljbffr