Program Coordinator Peer Support Social Worker

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

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 01/10/2022Basic Requirements A. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Noncitizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 section A paragraph 3g this part). B. 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. C. 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/.Exception. VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS9 grade level. For the GS11 grade level and above the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment the supervisor chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline. 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).TimeInGrade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet timeingrade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS11. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF50 that shows your timeingrade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess oneyear timeingrade as required by the announcement. In this instance you must provide an additional SF50 that clearly demonstrates oneyear timeingrade.In addition to the experience requirements above you must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) for appointment at this grade level and assignment. Serves as the clinical mental health expert for all staff of the Peer Support Outreach Center (PSOC) on various tours. Reviews calls and documentation and provides appropriate recommendation and follow up. Provides a full range of clinical consultative and support services to the certified peer specialists including consultation on difficult cases to maintain staff readiness and resilience at all times. Review and develop interventions and procedures to ensure best practices for PSOC. Participates actively in staff meetings to provide clinical perspective on operations and topics impacting the call center. Provides training to staff on clinical aspects that apply to best practices in peer support and suicide prevention. Actively engages with peer support and suicide prevention experts within VHA and the community. Works with leadership and support staff in the design development and implementation of clinical interventions to ensure best practice models in place for callers. Conducts program evaluation and analysis for process improvement and program efficiency and effectiveness. Assists the management at each PSOC location in ongoing program evaluation activities and datadriven quality improvement projects. Serves as liaison with other VA health care programs and/or community partners in order to effectively coordinate 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.