Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Women Veteran Program Coordinator

The role of the Women Veteran Program Coordinator (WVPC) is a Social Work Program Coordinator whose primary responsibilities are to provide clinical evidence-based services and interventions; program development; Veteran and staff education on Women's Health programming and resources; community outreach; resource development; continuous quality improvement activities; and evaluation/consultation. In addition, the incumbent must be a skilled communicator capable of developing effective partnerships with local, state and federal agencies as well as non-governmental organizations. The WVPC includes administrative, leadership and clinical elements combined to support activities relative to Women's health care and meeting the needs of Women Veterans such as:

• Collaborating with the WVPM, Women Veteran Program staff and V AMC staff to design, develop and evaluate program performance and activities to enhance health care delivery.
• Conducting outreach activities at the local level to increase awareness of Women Veterans health services offered in the Veterans' Health Administration (VHA).
• Being knowledgeable of and implementing the VHA and Veterans Integrated Network System (VISN) strategic goals related to the provision of healthcare to Women Veterans.
• Being knowledgeable of and using data sources to assess and evaluate the Saginaw V AMC Women's Health Program.
• Serving as subject matter expert regarding communication of health care trends and issues involving Women Veterans' health at the facility level.
• Conducting program and/or service audits and completing designated clinical practice audits and reports.
• Encouraging and participating in work groups to validate and improve health care delivery to Women Veterans.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures for program operation in the area of specialty and assists the WVPM with reports and statistics for the facility, VISN and national use.
• Works directly with Women Veterans to assess their satisfaction and experience of care received within the Saginaw VAMC, as well as to assure a safe environment free from harassment.
• May participate in the facility's Social Work On Call Program, providing after hours coverage in accordance with established eligibility criteria, scheduling procedures, and program protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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 #: 93270-0

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized