Social Worker Program Coord. Community Engagement And Partnership Coord

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Program Coord. Community Engagement And Partnership Coord in the Veterans Health Administration based in Denver, Colorado. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position you must meet all the requirement by the closing date of this announcement. 11/23/2021 NOTE: Although the cover letter is not required the hiring manager is encouraging you to submit one so they can see your understanding of the position and how they would best fit into this position. Please also ensure you list your experience related to this job in your resume under the appropriate job. Basic Requirements: Citizenship. United States Citizen 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 the CSWE website to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS185 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 on the OHRM website. 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. GS12 Social Worker Program Coordinators. Program coordinators at the GS12 grade are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to patients in a major specialty i.e. Suicide Prevention. They may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area. They manage the daily operation of the program develop policies and procedures for program operation and prepare reports and statistics for facility VISN and national use. They may be responsible for the programs budget. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed at the advanced practice level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. They may have certification or other postmasters degree training for a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience. In addition the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs shown below. Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities 1.Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation negotiation and monitoring.2.Knowledge and ability to write policies procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program.3.Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program.4.Skill in organizing work setting priorities meeting multiple deadlines and evaluating assigned program area(s).5.Ability to provide training orientation and guidance within clinical practice. Preferred Experience: Experience with community engagement coalition building and providing subject matter expert consultation to individuals/agencies related to mental health. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS12. Physical Requirements: Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have good manual dexterity. Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written word. Must be able to view and read information on computer screens.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.