Summary

The incumbent reports to the Associate Chief of Staff-Behavioral Health, Chief of Behavioral Health service or designee, but practices independently, exercising initiative and judgment in day-to-day activities. The Domiciliary-Substance Use Disorders (DOM-SUD) Program Coordinator is responsible for supervising staff working in DOM/SUD Program. The DOM/SUD outpatient program requires oversight of all clinical providers, peer support specialists, and recreational therapist.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/18/2025.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education
• Have a master's degree in social work 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 status 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 the master's degree in social work
• Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work
• Licensure
• Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Advanced practice level social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which includes an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• All states except California use a series of licensure exams administered by the ASWB
• Information can be found at https://www.aswb.org/
• Physical Requirements
• Please see "Physical Requirements"
• listed below
• English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. §
• 7403(f)
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• GS-13 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Grade Determination: Licensure Requirement: You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Experience Requirement: You must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level
• Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to: Serving as the sole practitioner in a specialty program and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area
• oversees the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics
• may be responsible for the program's budget, developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice, standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice and service delivery
• provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above, you must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 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
• Preferred Experience: Extensive SUD program manager experience in the VA
• In depth familiarity with the development of a DOM-SUD residential program in the VA
• Leadership ability to keep multiple stakeholders in a collaborative coordination for the development and management of a DOM-SUD
• Knowledge of Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17 coordination of DOM-SUD bed utilization
• Collaboration with VA Central Office Director and Deputy Director in ensuring all protocols are followed in the development and management of a DOM-SUD following VHA directives
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13
• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.

Duties

• Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf and Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf *** Non-Bargaining Position *** The Domiciliary-Substance Use Disorders (DOM-SUD) Program Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, implementing, controlling, and refining a comprehensive patient management/clinical support/administrative program which provides services and technical counsel necessary to meet clinical, procedural, legal, and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of residents in the DOM-SUD to achieve maximum utilization of patient care resources in a cost-effective, efficient, and timely manner
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator provides a climate in which clinicians can care for patients with an awareness of the administrative implications of his/her actions
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator must possess a broad clinical and administrative scope to meet the needs of the patient population and to integrate service line functions with those of other service lines as well as with other VA entities within and outside the local Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN)
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator is responsible for implementing policies and regulations governing administrative aspects of the program
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator is tasked with providing active leadership and active decision making for the program and is responsible for providing input to the Chief Of Staff-Mental Health (COS-BH/MH) regarding strategic planning and the budget process, implementing performance improvement activities for the program, and coordinating program activities
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator actively maintains a collaborative working relationship with top management to ensure full support and coordination to the program
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator analyzes and reports findings to the ACOS-BH/MH and/or appropriate oversight committees
• The DOM-SUD Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that services provided meet the standards set by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directives and accrediting agencies which govern the quality of care for this medical center
• In conjunction with BH/MH Leadership, the DOM-SUD/SUD Coordinator works to assure that issues and deficiencies are corrected according to standards
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual/remote position
• Functional Statement #: 504-53427-F