Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Department of Veterans Affairs • Chillicothe, OH

356d • $90,669 - $117,866

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. The position is located in Chillicothe, OH, and is a full-time, permanent role with a salary range of $90,669 - $117,866 per year, classified under GS-12 pay scale. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Master's degree in Social Work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• Demonstrated knowledge of program coordination and administration
• Ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program
• Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program
• Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice

Responsibilities

• Utilizing program coordination skills to develop and monitor administrative and clinical plans for Veterans receiving COMPACT Act services
• Oversees daily operations of the program and provides reports and metrics to facility, VISN and VACO as requested
• Captures and analyses local data trends to inform program development and improvement
• Collaborates with local facility revenue and finance departments
• Advocates for Veteran, ensuring they do not receive bills for COMPACT related care
• Provides education and training on COMPACT Act to internal and external stakeholders as the facility subject matter expert
• Coordinating between health care providers and care managers in direct care and community care
• Collaborates with interprofessional teams within the VA healthcare system and community to navigate complex care coordination
• Consulting and negotiation across program areas to ensure appropriate resources are secure in a clinically relevant and timely manner
• Coordinates with local Patient Advocate Tracking System - Replacement (PATS-R) COMPACT clinical review teams
• Coordinates with local facility Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) Care Coordinators
• Provides clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework
• Assists with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning
• Utilizes designated COMPACT Act templates and coding requirements when documenting in the medical record

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Child Care Subsidy for eligible employees
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees