Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration • Dublin, GA

15h • Onsite

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 Veteran Justice Outreach Case Manager provides coordination of care and outreach in multiple forms to justice-involved Veterans. Independently provide outreach services to the justice involved population upon the first intercept point of arrest and Veterans who are detained in secured, city and county correctional institutions. Initiates contact with city and county jail administrators of all correctional institutions in the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center catchment area to present outreach program goals and establish a working relationship with each institution. Provides incarcerated veterans information on VA services and community resources. Coordinates veteran care with all VA programs as well as non-VA community programs and resources. Documents current medications and arranges prompt medications evaluation and transition with receiving medical or psychiatric care. Coordinates overall care of the veteran during the transition into VA services in conjunction with other involved case managers. Serves as an advocate on behalf of veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery, and links and refers veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional offices, and/or community agencies. Assists the veteran in contact with attorneys, judges, correctional probation officer, problem solving with the veteran and probation, and provide education to the judicial system on VA programs and services. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• Will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period.
• 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.
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency.
• Candidate may have certification or other post-master's 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.
• Must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
• Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring.
• Knowledge and 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.

Nice To Haves

• Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination of care and outreach to justice-involved Veterans.
• Provide outreach services to the justice involved population upon the first intercept point of arrest and Veterans who are detained in secured, city and county correctional institutions.
• Initiate contact with city and county jail administrators to present outreach program goals and establish working relationships.
• Provide incarcerated veterans information on VA services and community resources.
• Coordinate veteran care with all VA programs and non-VA community programs and resources.
• Document current medications and arrange prompt medication evaluation and transition with receiving medical or psychiatric care.
• Coordinate overall care of the veteran during the transition into VA services.
• Serve as an advocate on behalf of veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery.
• Link and refer veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional offices, and/or community agencies.
• Assist the veteran in contact with attorneys, judges, correctional probation officers.
• Problem-solve with the veteran and probation.
• Provide education to the judicial system on VA programs and services.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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 per year)
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• Childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in 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