Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Caregiver Support

VA Careers - Social Work: include but are not limited to the following:

• The CSP provides a state of the art continuum of services education and resources to caregivers of Veterans with complex needs.
• Oversees service delivery and coordination of care activities for family caregivers who provide personal care services to eligible Veterans regardless of period of service.
• The CSP includes the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)
• The incumbent coordinates program implementation with multiple clinical services across all campus locations within the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (HCS) including but not limited to: nursing physical occupational and speech therapists and mental health and primary care providers.
• The incumbent provides the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed performance evaluations selection of staff training of staff and recommendation of awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary action.
• Establishes and maintains an ongoing education program for Veterans caregivers community agencies students and staff to facilitate understanding of clinical practice guidelines mental health issues readjustment issues and psychosocial issues facing caregivers.
• Incumbent maintains a current network of referral resources to include peer support mentoring groups caregiver skill building and self-care educational opportunities mental health support legal and financial services.
• The incumbent serves as the Sioux Falls VA HCS POC for all inquiries and outreach requests regarding eligible PCAFC and PGCSS caregivers.
• other duties as assigned

• 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Must have a current valid state issued drivers license
• 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.

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 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. Verification of the degree can be made by going to 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 masters degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Services.
• English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

• Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates may have certification or other post-masters 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.
  • Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) across the facility.
  • Skill in local policy and practice development procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.
  • Skill in organizing work setting priorities meeting multiple deadlines and evaluating assigned program area(s).
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.
  • Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff training and recommendation of awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary action.
  • Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls contracts and equipment expenditures) forecast resource and equipment needs and administer the allocated budget.
  • Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations.