Supervisory Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

The incumbent serves as the Supervisory Social Worker (Program Coordinator) for Social Work Service (SWS) Education and Training, Quality Management, Clinical Competency and the Social Worker Internship Program at the Northern California VA Health Care System. Incumbent is responsible for independent management, coordination, and maintenance of these complex and varied programs for SWS, in accordance with the goals and mission for SWS and the VAMC.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Supervisory Social Worker (Program Coordinator) position requires that the incumbent performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and assessment of various programs. Is responsible for key project activities related to the planning, development, and implementation of the project component. The incumbent performs a wide range of services and provides program and technical assistance to SWS programs and university interns within Social Work Service (HPT Program). Major duties include, but are not limited to: Planning and leading the pre-licensed training group, including establishing guidelines and performance expectations for group. Providing CEU's for educational presentations for SWS and VAMC. Providing or coordinating SWS Training as necessary. Reporting staff mandatory training completion for the service. Assess needs of the staff and provides appropriate training. Assures training and certification is in keeping with BBS requirements and national requirements. Develops and assists in the Patient Centered Care projects and in Lean training. Planning and tracking quality measures for SWS. Assisting with data coordination for SWS and VAMC. Serving as a liaison to DSS and QM. Tracking performance measures with the program coordinators responsible for measures. Presenting data outcomes to SWS, VAMC, and VISN, as required. Completing and submitting an Annual Review, an Annual Plan, and quarterly reports to SW Sand QM. Assures compliance with Privacy related issues and educates staff on changes. Coordinating placement sites and Field Instructors. Planning and leading the intern training group, including establishing guidelines and performance expectations for group. Serving as liaison to graduate school coordinators, staff, and interns. Coordinating disciplinary action reviews as needed. Managing internship stipend funds. Assisting in developing policies and procedures for these programs and social work-related Medical Center Memorandums (MCM) and for coordinating updating and tracking policies and MCMs for SWS. Serving as a representative of SWS on related committees and work groups. Providing community education and outreach as needed. Preparing reports and statistics for Social Work, VAMC, VISN, and national VA, as necessary. Managing and controlling the use of data for workload and productivity, related to these programs and SWS, regarding day-to-day program functioning and evaluation including event capture, CPT Coding. Overseeing vesting process for SWS. Maintains SharePoint, SWS Website and related written materials related to SWS. Assures competency folders are maintained according to VA standards and provides ongoing reviews for completeness. Develops and monitors a Peer Review program. Provides audits of medical records to ensure appropriate documentation. Incumbent is a member of the Medical Records Committee. Develops templates/forms and assures consistency among and within programs. Assures all programs are knowledgeable of and are meeting standards related to Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies. Takes a lead in coordinating activities related to accreditation agencies and required visits. Assures documentation requirement meets accreditation agency standards. Serves as the SWS Emergency Management Coordinator. Attends appropriate facility meetings. Provides trainings to staff regarding emergency management and safety in conjunction with Emergency Management. Assists in developing and maintain a safety risk assessment program. Provides orientation for new employees- (NEO) for SWS. Create and present on SWS topics. Collaborate and Coordinate additional presenters. DRIVING REQUIREMENTS. The position requires operation of a motor vehicle. Social Worker must possess a valid unrestricted state issued driver's license. Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 11044F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.