Social Worker Program Coordinator
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 94539 - 122903
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Incumbent serves as a Social Worker Program Coordinator at the GS-12 grade level and is administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to patients in the Housing and Urban Development/VA Supportive Housing program at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee WI.
Responsible for program oversight monitoring and administration serving as primary contact with the local Public Housing Authority (PHAs) and direct patient care (directly or through referral) necessary to ensure that VA Medical Centers community health or mental health providers and agencies that serve homeless populations. Prepares reports and statistics for facility VISN and national use. Manages and controls the use of data related to this program regarding day to day functioning and program evaluation and in conjunction with the Program Manager plans and
organizes patient care activities.
The Social Worker Program Coordinator exercises mature professional judgment and is licensed to practice at the independent clinical level has specialized knowledge of practice typically related to specific diagnoses and the population of homeless veterans.
Functions of Practice Include:
- Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.
- Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits referrals inpatient days patient demographics equipment utilization and patient satisfaction.
- Develops implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services.
- Provides Technical assistance based on monitoring activities and program reviews and the development and analysis of information.
- Responsible for key project activities related to the planning development and implementation of the project component.
- Must maintain a valid unrestricted drivers license.
- Independently performs case finding functions and outreach identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
- Independently diagnoses mental and substance use disorders implement treatment modalities provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals families and groups.
- Performs clinical social work functions and specialized clinical social work functions
- Performs case finding functions and outreach independently identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
- Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides clinical care and services.
- Provides crisis intervention services seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
- Establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with veterans and their families.
- Independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosocial needs and substance use disorder treatment needs of veterans and the impact of psychosocial problems and substance use on health care and adherence to treatment plan.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Experience with home visits mental health and substance use disorder preferred.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Qualifications
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
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.
- English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 Part II chapter 3 section A paragraph 3j.
- Education: Must have a masters 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 masters degree in social work.
- Licensure: You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. This is typically satisfied at the LCSW level and varies per state requirements.
- GS-12 ASWB Examination: Complete and pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) advanced generalist or clinical examination.
GS-12 Level: You must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level (VA or Non VA) Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency
Examples of specialized experience at the GS-11 include but are not limited to:
- assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse neglect exploitation and/or intimate partner violence
- use of clinical social work skills
- maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies handbooks or directives
- acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver
- independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members identifying the patients strengths weaknesses coping skills and psychosocial acuity.
- Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation negotiation and monitoring.
- Knowledge and ability to write policies procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program.
- Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program.
- Skill in organizing work setting priorities meeting multiple deadlines and evaluating assigned program area(s).
- Ability to provide training orientation and guidance within clinical practice.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit GS 12 Social Worker Program Coordinator is Above the Full Performance Level. for Social Workers. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS 12
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:
Additional information
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
