Description:
Assigned as the VIST (Visually Impaired Services Team) Program Coordinator. Works as an inpatient social worker with primary assignment to the medical unit and a member of that treatment team responsible for discharge planning. Will be responsible for working on all inpatient units as needed. The incumbent provides support to the Hospice and Palliative Care Team. Provides social work psychosocial services to Veterans and their families. The work location will be Sheridan VA Medical Center.Requirements:
Basic Requirements
Citizenship - You must be a citizen of the United States
English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
Education and/or Experience Combination -
You 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). 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. Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work.
License or Certification* - You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
Grade Determinations
Social Worker (Program Coordinator) GS-0185-12
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-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-11 include, but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and/or intimate partner violence; use of clinical social work skills; maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies, handbooks or directives; acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver; independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members, identifying the patient's strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and psychosocial acuity.
In addition to the experience above, you must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· 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.
Preferred Experience: At least one year of experience post advanced practice clinical licensure.Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .
Physical Requirements: This position provides direct services to patients and their families through casework. Incumbents must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the position's essential functions without hazard to themselves or others. Regular work in the position requires visual acuity (with the ability to read typewritten characters without strain, corrective lenses permitted), keen hearing, clear, distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially moderate levels of lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds). The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and shifting priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment.