Social Worker - Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

Suicide Prevention CoordinatorThe Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) will serve to facilitate implementation of suicide prevention strategies at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center (JHQVAMC) and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:Serves as a subject matter expert for all matters related to prevent veteran suicide and facilitates implementation of suicide prevention strategies within the medical center to help ensure that all appropriate measures are being taken to prevent suicide in our patient population.Responsible for identifying, case managing, and supporting high risk veterans within facilities and coordinating strategies to increase the awareness and adoption of suicide prevention best practices within the community.Support for the identification of veterans at high risk for suicide through multiple different suicide-prevention related programs and coordinating enhanced care when needed.Facilitates efficient and appropriate delivery of mental health services across episodes of care within the medical center and CBOCs.The work of this position is highly complex, involving a combination of mental health administrative skills and intensive clinical services both of which require the exercise of mature professional judgment, excellent communication/customer service and the flexible use of a wide range of professional abilities.Provides comprehensive clinical services to complex mental health patients, and carries full professional responsibility for cases presenting with a wide range of clinical, psychosocial and environmental problems.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:30pmTelework: AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 61731-FRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedEDRP 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 Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized