Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Edu & Training Program QM Clinical Competency Safety

VA Careers - Social Work: job functions and responsibilities as Social Worker (Program coordinator)-Education and Training Quality Management Clinical Competency Safety and the Social Worker Internship program are listed below but not limited to:
1. Perform work related to the review monitoring analysis planning and assessment of various program;
2. Responsible for key project activities related to the planning development and implementation of the project component;
3. Use sound judgement in the interpretation of trends and patterns; the application of guidelines; and the recommendation of program enhancements;
4. Coordinate and manage of all Social Work Service Educational and training endeavors;
5. Coordinate of quality management measures and administering information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients;
6. Responsible to coordinating intern placement in Social Work Service through coordinating placement sites and field instructions planning and leading the intern training group serving as liaison to graduate school coordinators staff and interns; coordinating disciplinary actions reviews as needed and managing intern stipend funds;
7. Provide oversight of accreditation process by assuring all programs are knowledgeable of and are meeting standards related to CARF Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies;
8. Assure safety of staff by serving as the SWS Emergency Management Coordinator attending the appropriate facility meetings providing trainings to staff regarding emergency management and safety assisting in developing and maintain a safety risk assessment program;
9. Provide orientation for new hire employees and complete the new hire on-boarding process
10. Assure the competency for Social Work Service Staff by developing and monitoring a peer review program providing audits of medical records to assure appropriate documentation

Duty Location: 4150 Clement Street San Francisco CA 94121
Work Schedule: Full-Time Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm or determine by the hiring manager/supervisor
Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking sitting talking driving use of the telephone etc. Light lifting under 15 pounds
Virtual: Not authorized
Functional Statement #: 10484F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
EDRP: Not Authorized

• 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.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position you might be required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
  • * 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.
  • Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

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 Advanced Practice social work level and must be able to provide Supervision for licensure.
• Physical 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).

• 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.