Social Worker - Suicide Prevention 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 Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English.

Education - Candidates must 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 - Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure.

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 additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following: GS-12 Level Experience/Education. The candidate must have at least 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-masters 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. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of 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. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12

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 [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized