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Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Posted: 29-May-26

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Categories

Mental Health/Social Services

Internal Number: 870939200

Summary

The Post 9/11 Military2VA (M2VA) Program Manager provides vital leadership in overseeing all transition and coordination of care activities for Post 9/11 era Service Members and Veterans - ensuring they receive seamless - comprehensive support as they access VA health services. This role fosters collaboration among multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to address the unique needs of these Veterans - supporting their health - well-being - and successful integration into VA care.

Qualifications

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: Must possess a Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in written and spoken English to be appointed
• Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) GS-0185-12 (1) Experience/Education
• 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
• (2) Licensure/Certification
• 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
• (3) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring
• (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program
• (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program
• (d) Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• (e) Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://department.va.gov/employees/va-qualifications-standards/ Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination
• Driver's License Requirement: Possess a valid - unrestricted State driver's license
• have a safe driving record
• demonstrate medical qualification to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely.
  
  

Duties

• VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but are not limited to: The incumbent serves as the Point of Contact (POC) and Coordinator for the Post 9/11 Military2VA (M2VA) Program
• They provide administrative oversight of the M2VA Program to include planning - establishing - and implementing policies and procedures
• developing program goals and objectives
• and monitoring - operating - and evaluating the functioning of the program
• The Program Manager may supervise employees to accomplish the work of the organization unit or program area
• They may exercise supervisor authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment - as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised in areas assigned
• The incumbent serves as the facility point of contact for all inquiries regarding transition of Post 9/11 era SM/Vs who may be seeking health care from the facility
• They will establish and maintain close working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (e.g. - Veterans - families - state and community agencies - Veterans Service Organizations - military support programs - specialty programs - eligibility - Veterans Benefits Administration - etc.)
• Manages and coordinates the seamless transition of patients from DoD to MVAHCS - which includes obtaining appropriate authorizations for care (from TriCare - DoD - etc)
• Duties include ensuring enrollment - arrangement of medical care - transfer of information - and follow up with referral sources
• Coordinates - communicates and establishes relationships with various service areas and stakeholders within the MVAHCS to determine the appropriate avenue of treatment for the patient
• Provides leadership in development and implementation of integrated care model at Mpls VAHCS and all CBOC's to ensure Post 9/11 era combat Veterans receive comprehensive preventive mental and physical health evaluations
• Prepares program reports for VA Central Office - the VISN Point of Contact (POC) - and Medical Center leadership and monitors Veterans Health Administration (VHA) performance monitors and measures
• Develops policy and procedures to ensure compliance with any applicable accreditation bodies - as well as maintains the program website and internal Share Point site (or within an appropriate location) at MVAHCS which contains all major policies - procedures - templates - resources - dashboard - and tools used by program staff
• Develops - implements - and participates in a plan for outreach to extend services to Post 9/11 era Veterans who may benefit from care - but who do not presently use VA for their health care needs
• Manages the daily operation of the M2VA Program and provides accountability for program effectiveness and modification of service patterns to enhance customer satisfaction
• Develops - tracks and assures all Post 9/11 era Service Members and Veterans are screened for the need for care management services and that those in need of nurse and/or social work Case Managers are assigned accordingly
• This may require close working relationships with specialized case management and/or treatment teams such as the Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) Coordinator - the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Coordinator - the Polytrauma Case Manager if applicable - and the Women Veterans Program Manager
• Work Schedule: 08:00 to 16:30
• Monday through Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• 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 [work experience] or 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: Ad-Hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
  
  

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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