Social Worker (Program Coordinator) (Mental Health)
Clinical Responsibilities Serves as the lead clinical consultant to the medical center staff on health coaching. In close collaboration with the PCMHI Program Manager, the HPDP Program Manager and others, plans, develops, adapts, implements, and assesses efficacy of health behavior interventions for the promotion of health and to address health risk behaviors as part of disease prevention and chronic disease management (e.g., weight loss and management, tobacco use cessation, patient involvement in care and self-management, physical activity adoption, eating wisely, stress management, limiting unhealthy alcohol use). In collaboration with the Tobacco Cessation Lead Clinician, supports and contributes to existing tobacco use cessation clinical initiatives in primary care and smoking cessation specialty programs or clinics, and evaluates the need for possible expansion of services. In collaboration with the MOVE! Coordinator, contributes to existing weight management programs, such as MOVE! Provides supervision of social work trainees conducting direct clinical care. Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Engages in clinical administrative duties including:
Scheduling of Veterans and related issues; Returning Veterans' phone calls and secure messaging; Writing reports; Attending clinic organizational meetings. Academic, Teaching, Training Provides consultation and training to Primary Care and Mental Health Service Line staff in enhancing, maintaining, and supporting health behavior programs for the promotion of health and prevention of disease and enhancement of patient self-management of chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD ) to prevent secondary complications, improve long-term outcomes, and enhance quality of life. This work is carried out through training programs and case discussion. Utilizes educational programs developed by the VHA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease prevention (NCP) and other national program offices for teaching and/or improving the clinical staff members' core patient-centered communication skills. Develops and/or makes available relevant education and training programs for all Primary Care and other Service Line providers to ensure that culturally competent care is provided. Supervises social work trainees and may participate with other disciplines in consultation with trainees such as medical, nursing, pharmacy, and psychiatric trainees assigned to primary care service for rotations. Develops and/or makes available relevant education and training programs for all Primary Care and other Service Line providers to ensure that culturally competent care is provided. Is involved in the development and ongoing improvement of the Social Work Training Programs and actively participates in the Social Work Training Committee meetings. Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff on issues related to the function of health behavior assessment and interventions to promote health and prevent disease, and may provide in-service and/or invited grand round presentations to the medical center staff in areas directly related to the mission of the HPDP programs. Administrative, Program Evaluation, Outcome Measurement, and Research The HBC Social Worker Program Coordinator will have a primary clinical consultant role in health coaching and is likely to work with clinical supervisors in carrying out consultation with allied health staff. The incumbent will carry out appropriate consultation with discipline-specific leaders and will be accountable to the Chief of Mental Health, PCMHI Program Coordinator, Mental Health Social Work Program Coordinator, Social Work Chief or Executive, and/or colleagues as needed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively intervene as challenging or new situations warrant. In collaboration with the HPDP Program Manager, assumes responsibility for team-building across a variety of clinical settings including the HPDP and PACT staff. Provides leadership and guidance in carrying out program planning, outcome evaluation, and staff development activities. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome and other local data source measurements, if or when these become required for the clinical performance and other outcome assessment or best practice guidelines, using a data-driven quality improvement process. Monitors and establishes procedures to contribute to the improvement of population preventive health outcomes for both general and primary care patients. In collaboration with HPDP Program Manager, assumes responsibility for developing and implementing procedures so that the minimum structural and process requirements stipulated by NCP are satisfied. Work Schedule:
8:
00am-4:
30 Monday - Friday; Compressed Work Schedule available Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 http:
//www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters 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 http:
//vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Preferred
Experience:
At least one year conducting assessment of patients' needs in a healthcare setting. Experience in working with multidisciplinary treatment team (at least 1 year) At least one year experience in electronic medical record documentation of health and behavioral issues. At least one year experience in working with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD Experience in Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBP's) Grade Determinations:
GS-12:
Experience and Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. (d) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). (e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. References:
VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39, September 10, 2019 Physical Requirements:
Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Scheduling of Veterans and related issues; Returning Veterans' phone calls and secure messaging; Writing reports; Attending clinic organizational meetings. Academic, Teaching, Training Provides consultation and training to Primary Care and Mental Health Service Line staff in enhancing, maintaining, and supporting health behavior programs for the promotion of health and prevention of disease and enhancement of patient self-management of chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD ) to prevent secondary complications, improve long-term outcomes, and enhance quality of life. This work is carried out through training programs and case discussion. Utilizes educational programs developed by the VHA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease prevention (NCP) and other national program offices for teaching and/or improving the clinical staff members' core patient-centered communication skills. Develops and/or makes available relevant education and training programs for all Primary Care and other Service Line providers to ensure that culturally competent care is provided. Supervises social work trainees and may participate with other disciplines in consultation with trainees such as medical, nursing, pharmacy, and psychiatric trainees assigned to primary care service for rotations. Develops and/or makes available relevant education and training programs for all Primary Care and other Service Line providers to ensure that culturally competent care is provided. Is involved in the development and ongoing improvement of the Social Work Training Programs and actively participates in the Social Work Training Committee meetings. Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff on issues related to the function of health behavior assessment and interventions to promote health and prevent disease, and may provide in-service and/or invited grand round presentations to the medical center staff in areas directly related to the mission of the HPDP programs. Administrative, Program Evaluation, Outcome Measurement, and Research The HBC Social Worker Program Coordinator will have a primary clinical consultant role in health coaching and is likely to work with clinical supervisors in carrying out consultation with allied health staff. The incumbent will carry out appropriate consultation with discipline-specific leaders and will be accountable to the Chief of Mental Health, PCMHI Program Coordinator, Mental Health Social Work Program Coordinator, Social Work Chief or Executive, and/or colleagues as needed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively intervene as challenging or new situations warrant. In collaboration with the HPDP Program Manager, assumes responsibility for team-building across a variety of clinical settings including the HPDP and PACT staff. Provides leadership and guidance in carrying out program planning, outcome evaluation, and staff development activities. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome and other local data source measurements, if or when these become required for the clinical performance and other outcome assessment or best practice guidelines, using a data-driven quality improvement process. Monitors and establishes procedures to contribute to the improvement of population preventive health outcomes for both general and primary care patients. In collaboration with HPDP Program Manager, assumes responsibility for developing and implementing procedures so that the minimum structural and process requirements stipulated by NCP are satisfied. Work Schedule:
8:
00am-4:
30 Monday - Friday; Compressed Work Schedule available Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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 http:
//www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters 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 http:
//vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Preferred
Experience:
At least one year conducting assessment of patients' needs in a healthcare setting. Experience in working with multidisciplinary treatment team (at least 1 year) At least one year experience in electronic medical record documentation of health and behavioral issues. At least one year experience in working with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, PTSD Experience in Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBP's) Grade Determinations:
GS-12:
Experience and Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
(a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program. (d) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). (e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. References:
VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39, September 10, 2019 Physical Requirements:
Light lifting, under 15 pounds; Light carrying, under 15 pounds
- Department:
0185 Social Work - Salary Range:
$76,721 to $99,741 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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