Social Worker Program Coordinator - Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program

Veterans Health Administration • Grand Junction, CO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Social Worker Program Coordinator administers the clinical programming and daily operations of the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) and Survivors Assistance and Memorial Support (SAMS) Program. The role provides direct clinical and case-management services to Veterans, families, caregivers, survivors, and VA employees, including risk and safety assessment, referrals, treatment interventions, counseling, and psychotherapy. The coordinator works with interdisciplinary teams and community partners, provides education and consultation, and develops and evaluates program policies, services, and information systems.

The position is based on a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. work schedule. Ad-hoc telework may be approved, but this is not a virtual position. The work includes significant community travel to meet with service providers and stakeholders, using a government vehicle or other individual arrangements. A valid state driver’s license is required.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to individual eligibility and approval. It is a permanent position; recruitment, relocation, and permanent-change-of-station incentives are not authorized.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; a doctoral degree cannot substitute for the master’s degree.
• State licensure or certification to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level; program coordinators must hold advanced-practice licensure or certification and be able to provide licensure supervision.
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, demonstrating advanced practice skills, judgment, and progressively greater professional competency.
• Demonstrated knowledge of program coordination and administration, including consultation, negotiation, and monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to write program policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program.
• Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program areas.
• Ability to provide clinical-practice training, orientation, and guidance.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Valid state driver’s license and ability to travel locally in the community.
• Meet applicable background and security investigation requirements and complete onboarding and application requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a one- or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Certification or post-master’s training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university, including a defined curriculum or course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish effective working relationships and partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations, and serve as a liaison between VA and community agencies.
• Participate in local and state intimate partner violence (IPV) assistance activities.
• Identify community resources, make appropriate referrals, and coordinate services for Veterans and other supported individuals.
• Refer Veterans to VA medical and mental health treatment, VA benefits and services, community social services, and non-VA entitlement programs; consult or refer to other VA programs when appropriate.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners to support system navigation, collaboration, and service coordination.
• Develop and facilitate in-person or virtual support groups and educational programs; distribute educational materials from VA and IPVAP and SAMS organizations.
• Provide consultation, education, and advocacy, including guidance through government and community agency processes.
• Assess risk, safety, and supports for Veterans, families, caregivers, survivors, and VA employees, and develop and apply direct clinical treatment interventions.
• Use specialized interventions and treatment modalities, including individual, group, and family counseling or psychotherapy, and advanced psychosocial and case-management services.
• Advise and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center.
• Create educational tools, develop programs, and implement training on IPV and SAMS needs and issues.
• Incorporate complex multiple causation into differential diagnoses and treatment within approved clinical privileges.
• Collaborate with the Patient Aligned Care Team and care clinicians to provide Veteran and staff education on IPV and SAMS.
• Administer the clinical programming and daily operations of IPVAP and SAMS.
• Use information and analytical systems to evaluate and improve service quality; develop systems to track visits, referrals, demographics, and Veteran and survivor satisfaction.
• Write program policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
• Develop and coordinate the SAMS Program; complete required clinical and telephone contacts for bereavement follow-up and quarterly reporting of Bereavement Family Survey scores.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 over a one-to-five-year eligibility period.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to approval.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Potential childcare subsidy after 60 days of employment for eligible full-time employees and qualifying families, up to 25% of eligible childcare costs and a stated monthly maximum.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior