Social Worker - Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) will serve to facilitate implementation of suicide prevention strategies at James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center (JHQVAMC) and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Serves as a subject matter expert for all matters related to prevent Veteran suicide and facilitates implementation of suicide prevention strategies within the medical center to help ensure that all appropriate measures are being taken to prevent suicide in our patient population. Responsible for identifying, case managing, and supporting high risk Veterans within facilities and coordinating strategies to increase the awareness and adoption of suicide prevention best practices within the community. Support for the identification of veterans at high risk for suicide through multiple different Suicide-Prevention related programs and coordinating enhanced care when needed. Facilitates efficient and appropriate delivery of Mental Health Services across episodes of care within the Medical Center and CBOCs. The work of this position is highly complex, involving a combination of mental health administrative skills and intensive clinical services both of which require the exercise of mature professional judgment, excellent communication/customer service and the flexible use of a wide range of professional abilities. Provides comprehensive clinical services to complex mental health patients, and carries full professional responsibility for cases presenting with a wide range of clinical, psychosocial and environmental problems. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 61731-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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.

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/.