Social Worker (Medical Foster Home Program Coordinator)

Applicants pending the completion of educational, or certification / licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.

English Language Proficiency : Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.

S.C. 7403(f). 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.

Current state requirements may be found by going to http : / / vaww.va.gov / OHRM / T38Hybrid / . 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).

Grade Determinations : In addition to meeting the basic requirements stated above, the following qualifications criteria must be met in determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates.

GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) candidates must have the following : 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.

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.

While we no longer require essay-style responses to our Knowledge's Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs), you must be able to demonstrate that you possess the (below) competencies which are necessary to perform the work of the position.

Please ensure your resume / CV / application contains sufficient information to support the level of experience / education / training;

otherwise, we will not be able to award you credit for the experience / education / training you claim. These are the KSA's for this subject position : 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.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards / .

• Physical Requirements : The physical demands of the work requires use of fingers; moderate walking and standing; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4;
• far vision correctable in on eye to 20 / 20 and to 20 / 40 in the other; hearing aid permitted; clear speech; emotional stability;

moderate duty. Ability to drive a government car. Preferred Experience :

• Program Coordination and Case management experience is preferred
• Medical and mental health clinical experience needed for completion of bio-psychosocial assessments, implementation of treatment interventions, and determination of appropriate level of care.
• Knowledge of community resources
• Crisis intervention skills and the ability to remain calm in high pressured situations is mandatory to effectively problem solve and implement effective clinical interventions.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.