Social Worker- Program Manager Chief of Mental Health

Expand Show Other JobsJob Saved Save JobSocial Worker- Program Manager Chief of Mental HealthVeterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationFacebook X LinkedIn ShareApplicationFirst NameLast NameEmail addressCaptcha / Bot CheckCopy from hereto hereClick to hear these letters.What is this?The application opened in a new tab.You may close this popup.By using this feature you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.DetailsPosted: 26-Apr-26Location: Grand Junction, ColoradoCategoriesMental Health/Social ServicesInternal Number: 853020100SummaryThis position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.Qualifications***This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 30th - 2026 The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 19th - 20205 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.***Basic RequirementsUnited States CitizenshipNon-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) EducationYou 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 accreditedNote: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social WorkLicensure or Certification - You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree levelGrade Determinations: Social Worker- Program Manager Chief of Mental Health GS 14 Experience/EducationOne year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade levelThe chief social work service must evidence possession of supervisory and management skillsExperience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration - demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgmentMay 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 experienceLicensure/CertificationThe chief social worker must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensureDemonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in providing the full range of supervisory duties across multiple service divisions/sections - which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed - performance evaluation - selection of staff - and recommendations of awards - advancements - and when appropriate - disciplinary actionsSkill in applying legal - ethical - and professional standards to social work practiceSkill in developing - maintaining - and managing social work services in multiple divisions/sectionsAbility to ensure compliance with social work practice - policy - and accreditation standards across the continuum of health careSkill in providing consultation to facility leadership - managers - and other staff on 25 social work qualification standards - practice - competency - productivity - and continuing education requirements Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirementsPreferred Experience: 5 or more years of supervisory experienceReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: Duties are performed in an office setting and/or on hospital wards and clinics where there is exposure to communicable diseases common of the client population.DutiesVA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides broad program management responsibilities for several programs - including leadership in the development - implementation - evaluation - and oversight of complex programs responsible for comprehensive clinical care of VeteransLeads several multidisciplinary teamsResponsible for development - implementation - and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the programsConducts ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projectsOrganizes and leads leadership team meetings to facilitate case disposition - care management - effective delivery of clinical interventions - and adherence to administrative demandsMonitors and distributes provider-specific workload reports to team leaders and ensures provider adherence to workload standardsPlans work to be accomplished by team leaders and Program ManagersEnsures timely access to care of patients assigned to each team in accordance with local and national policiesMonitors compliance of team leaders and members with VA performance measures and effectively shapes provider practice patterns to improve standing on performance measuresProvides clinical supervision regarding adherence to WCHCS clinical and legal standards and policiesProvides leadership in hiring new staff for each programResolves conflicts among staff and adjudicates complaints and problems of employees in a timely and effective mannerEnsures appropriate coverage and approves leave for employees directly under their supervisionFacilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate servicesServes as voting member of Clinical Executive Board - Medical Executive Committee - Peer Review and Medical Records CommitteeAllocates resources within Programs - based on a data-driven decision-making process with consideration given to the overall needsResponsible for timely completion of all program evaluationsFunctions as the supervisor of record for management area team leaders/program managersCoordinates with the assigned administrative partner to ensure section administrative support - human resource - strategic planning - space and budget needs are metPsychological Assessment and Diagnosis: The practice of psychological assessment and diagnosisPsychotherapy treatment delivered to individuals - groups - and couples/families using education - supportive therapy - behavioral interventions - and evidence-based psychotherapiesAssess - stabilize - & determine disposition of patients with emergent mental health conditions consistent with medical staff policyConduct & document suicide & homicide risk evaluations & assessments & implement safety planningAdminister & interpret standardized measures to assess patient outcomes & progressProvide counseling & education to patients - families & caregivers on mental healthProvide ongoing consultation & education to staff nurses - medical team & student traineesAdmit patients to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit & residential unit - including evaluation for admission & initiation of inpatient ordersManage behavioral treatment of patients on the Mental Health inpatient & residential unitsServe as on-call clinician for Mental Health Service - providing mental health consultation to the Emergency Department & medicine wardsWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the programContact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistancePay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a childChild Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remoteVirtual: This is not a virtual positionFunctional Statement #: 54576-O Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): May be authorizedCreate a Job Match for Similar JobsLogoAbout Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.Connections working at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationMore Jobs from This Employerhttps://jobnet.nacsw.org/jobs/22232013/social-worker-program-manager-chief-of-mental-health