Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs This position serves as a High Reliability Specialist program manager for High Reliability Organization (HRO) activities at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, reporting to the Chief of Strategic Initiatives, coordinating planning, implementing, evaluating, sustainment, and continuous improvement of HRO initiatives across a Complexity Level 1 A health care system. Key Responsibilities VA Careers - Social Work: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties: The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing HRO-related policies, procedures, educational programs, and performance improvement strategies consistent with VHA, VISN, and National Center for Patient Safety guidance. The position promotes integration of HRO principles throughout operational and clinical processes and facilitates collaboration among internal and external stakeholders to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and Veteran-centered care. The incumbent functions as the facility subject matter expert on HRO principles, patient safety, systems thinking, and organizational reliability. The position evaluates organizational performance trends, analyzes complex data, identifies opportunities for improvement, and leads initiatives that support system-wide learning and sustainment of best practices. Recommendations may influence facility-wide policy, operational priorities, resource utilization, and strategic planning efforts. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 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) Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements & 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: 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: Which agency is hiring for this position? This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. What is the salary for this position? The posted pay range is $126922 – $165001/yr. What is the application deadline? Applications close on 2026-11-09. Who is eligible to apply? This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path. #J-18808-Ljbffr