Social Worker Program Coordinator Hud Vash

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Program Coordinator Hud Vash in the Veterans Health Administration based in Joplin, Missouri. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 167 7403(f). 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 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 GS0185 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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Preferred Experience: Experience working in the VA Homeless Program community collaboration experience working with Veterans with multiple complex needsincluding mental health physical health and substance use. Grade Determinations:Social Worker (Program Coordinator) GS12Experience and Education: The candidate must have at one year of experience equivalent to the GS11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other postmasters 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. Examples of creditable experience include but not limited to assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse neglect exploitation and/or intimate partner violence advocate with appropriate VA and community service providers and agencies independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members collaborate with the Veteran family/caregiver and interdisciplinary treatment team to facilitate the delivery of health care services conducts assessment and provides specific interventions incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of Veterans including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses independently formulate provide a range of interventions and treatment modalities and implement a treatment plan. Resume must include hours per week for work experience credit. Licensure/Certification. Social Worker (Program Coordinator) must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:a Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation negotiation and monitoringb. Knowledge and ability to write policies procedures and/or practice guidelines for the programc. Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the programd. 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.(KSAs must be clearly reflected in resume under description of duties in order to be found qualified for this position/grade level). References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS12. Physical Requirements: Light lifting ( under 15 pounds) walking and standing up to 1 hour and environmental factors include inside and outside. (See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Services).

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.