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The Social Worker Program Coordinator assumes the administrative supervisory responsibility for the management of the assigned staff who function within Community Based Outpatient Mental Health in the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System under the supervision of the Section Chief. Assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures, as well as, monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating and supervising staff within the Primary Care Mental Health Program. Basic Requirements Citizenship: Citizen of the United States. Licensure: Candidate must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) 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 do not meet this requirement until the school of social work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for master's degree in social work. Grade Determinations: GS-13 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility. Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s). Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care. Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action. Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget. Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. Assignment: For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At this grade level, social worker program coordinators oversee the administrative and clinical aspects of a major specialty treatment program, such as, but not limited to: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Home-Based Primary Care, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Caregiver Support Program or Transition and Care Management Program, or a combination of programs located at one facility or multiple divisions of a facility. They are responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, budget, treatment services provided, and admission criteria for the program. The program coordinator may or may not have supervisory responsibilities. They have full responsibility for all phases of service delivery for a major specialty program. The program coordinator is responsible for the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. They are administratively responsible for the programming and operations of the program assigned, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. Program coordinators provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. They initiate and conduct program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity. Program coordinators oversee program operations and evaluations, identifying areas for improvement, gathering relevant data, assessing the data, developing and implementing ideas for improvement, and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements: Traveling throughout the medical center and the community is required, as is performing activities involving sitting, walking, and standing, bending and carrying such items as books, papers, and files. In carrying out responsibilities it is necessary for the incumbent to travel into the community where they conduct interviews with the Veterans, their families, representatives of community health and welfare agencies and law enforcement agencies. The incumbent must possess current driver's license and drive a government vehicle in carrying out professional duties when deemed necessary. Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time will be required. Social worker might have to carry light items, such as documents, resources, pamphlets, phone or a tablet. Responsibilities require ability to walk thought the hospital units, execute effective communication skills, and to be able to work behind a computer for an extended period of time. ["This Social Worker Program Coordinator serves as a supervisor for the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) that are a part of the VA Loma Linda Health Care System. The selectee can choose whether to maintain an office at the main facility or anyone of the CBOCs. Duties include but are not limited to: Assumes the supervisory and administrative responsibility for the management of the psychotherapists within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration program. . Responsible for evaluation of performance of staff supervised including promotion, reassignment, recognition awards and disciplinary measures as appropriate. Develops individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating coordinating and providing supervision to staff of the assigned programs. Assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures. Participates in formulating social work policy as it relates to graduate education, in-service training, program development, research and policy affecting day-to-day operations of the service. Serves as a liaison to the community to ensure that programs are coordinated between agencies in an effective and efficient manner. Responsible for overseeing system redesign projects to ensure that the program is operating at the highest level. Demonstrates an ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, provides consultation and guidance to colleagues, role model effective social work practice skills, teach or provide orientation and develop innovations in practice interventions. Responsible for implementing the mission of social work services. Provides direct services to patients and other social work services and coverage as required. Additional duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible:May be available for highly qualified candidates Telework: Yes, position is suitable for telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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