Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration • Beckley, WV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located within the Social Work Service Line at the Beckley VA Medical Center. The Social Worker (Program Coordinator) serves as an advanced practice Senior Social Worker responsible for clinical coordination, program management, and specialized psychosocial care across the Hospice/Palliative Care (HPC) Program and the Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Program.

For Hospice and Palliative Care, the incumbent serves as an advanced clinician on the Palliative Care Consult Team and manages hospice referrals and palliative coordination. The role includes assessments, counseling and support for Veterans and families, care coordination, interdisciplinary advocacy, bereavement and end-of-life services, and monitoring outcomes and compliance.

For Adult Day Health Care, the incumbent provides geriatric-focused psychosocial services and program coordination. The role includes assessments, resource and placement coordination, counseling, interdisciplinary care planning, quality improvement, workload and documentation monitoring, and compliance with VA clinical expectations.

The work schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is not available, and this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); a doctoral degree cannot substitute for the master's degree.
• Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• Must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and able to provide supervision for licensure.
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, demonstrating advanced practice skills, judgment, and progressively greater professional competency.
• Knowledge of program coordination and administration, including consultation, negotiation, and monitoring.
• Knowledge and ability to write program policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines.
• 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 training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
• Must complete background/security investigation and online onboarding requirements.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Must complete application requirements detailed in the announcement's Required Documents section.
• Must serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to written certification for continued employment.
• Must meet the stated physical requirements, including light lifting, prolonged sitting or standing, and therapeutic communication.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the geriatric population is preferred.
• Certification or other post-master's degree 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

• Serve as an advanced clinician on the Palliative Care Consult Team and manage hospice referrals and palliative coordination.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for Veterans with serious and life-limiting illnesses.
• Coordinate hospice referrals, inpatient and outpatient palliative services, and care transitions.
• Provide counseling, emotional support, and illness education to Veterans and families.
• Provide leadership in interdisciplinary communication and advocate for Veteran preferences.
• Implement bereavement support and end-of-life planning services.
• Monitor Hospice/Palliative Care outcomes and quality metrics, including the Bereaved Family Survey.
• Ensure compliance with VHA Directive 1139, Palliative Care Consult Teams.
• Provide geriatric-focused psychosocial services and program coordination for Adult Day Health Care participants.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments addressing functional status, caregiver burden, cognitive safety, and long-term care needs.
• Coordinate respite, long-term care services, transportation, and needed support resources.
• Counsel Veterans and caregivers regarding chronic illness adaptation and safety planning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and quality improvement activities.
• Monitor workload, documentation, and compliance with Adult Day Health Care clinical expectations.
• Support placement coordination when Veterans require a higher level of care.
• Ensure compliance with VHA Directive 1141.03(2), VA Operated Adult Day Health Care.
• Provide supervision for licensure and supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program.
• Organize work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and evaluate assigned program areas.
• Provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for the employee and family.
• Selected applicants may qualify for annual leave accrual credit based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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