Social Worker Program Coordinator Edrp

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

The Successful Applicant

The Mental Health Service of the VA North Texas Health Care System values cultural diversity across our staff and training programs. Mental Health Service leaders are deeply committed to fostering an environment that is highly sensitive to and appreciative of all aspects of diversity. Our staff represent a variety of cultural backgrounds competencies interests and theoretical orientations. We believe that increased selfawareness and appreciation for other viewpoints and cultures makes our service stronger and strengthens our ability to provide the highest quality of mental health care. Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may 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 the CSWE website http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation 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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) GS 13 Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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. 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 (KSA). In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs. It is recommended to provide a written narrative format of the subparagraphs below: a. Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) across the facility. b. Skill in local policy and practice development procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive. c. Skill in organizing work setting priorities meeting multiple deadlines and evaluating assigned program area(s). d. Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care. e. 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. f. 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. g. Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. Preferred Experience: Experience as a supervisor of staff Training and/or job experience conducing Violence Risk Assessments Experience providing Crisis Intervention and Safety Planning Experience as a Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior trainer In process of or has completed the Certified Threat Manager (CTM) examination References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard dated September 10 2019. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS13. Physical Requirements: The MHRRTPSC Requirements: Light Lifting (20 11 lbs. occasionally 10 lbs. or less frequently) Light Carrying (20 11 lbs. occasionally 10 lbs. or less frequently) Straight Pulling (up to 1 hour) Pushing (1 2 hours) Reaching above shoulder frequent keyboarding (47 hours per day) Sitting (47 hours per day) Walking (up to 3 hours) Standing (up to 3 hours) Repeated bending (up to 1 hour) Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously Correctable near sited and far sited Vision Hearing (aid permitted).

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.