Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Duties

The duties may include but are not limited to:

• Marketing the model of care and reaching out to community groups and agencies to promote the medical foster care program. They work closely with VHA Public Affairs Office (PAO) to market the program internally and externally.
• Utilizing National Directives, application forms, and inspection tools to screen and assess Caregiver applicants wishing to become a MFH Caregiver which includes approving and disapproving MFH Caregivers in coordination with the approving official.
• Providing oversight during monthly unannounced visits to the MFH and addressing concerns of Veterans and caregivers that supports the MFH model of care.
• Providing training to social workers, caregivers, students, residents, interns, and fellows from other disciplines regarding the advantages and disadvantages of a medical foster home.
• Receiving and completing consults from interdisciplinary teams (IDT) and other social workers on complex, difficult cases, using advanced practice skills and expertise.
• Interviewing and conducting psychosocial assessments; interviewing Veterans and family members and/or significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's unique situation; presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning and health.
• Developing psychosocial treatment plans in collaboration with HBPC/SCI IDT, including goals for psychosocial clinical treatment.
• Reviewing all data, subjective and objective, and making a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths. They use advanced clinical training, insight, and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options, including admission to an MFH.
• Establishing a continuing relationship with the MFH Veteran and Caregiver and involved family members.
• Acting as an advocate when it serves the best interest of the Veteran/family and/or Caregiver.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm. Compressed tour of duty negotiable.

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.

Functional Statement #

PD000000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not Authorized