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Program Specialist - Survivors Assistance and Memorial Support (SAMS)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
On-site Prescott, AZ $50K – $66K Apply by Jul 29, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The position serves as a Program Specialist assigned to the Survivors Assistance and Memorial Support (SAMS) Program under the Chief of Social Work or Social Work Executive at the VA medical facility as a primary person responsible for the facility SAMS Program. The Specialist focus is to provide personalized supportive services to families, caregivers and survivors at the end of a life and ensure Veterans without identified families receive dignified burials to honor their service.
What You'll Do
- →Coordinate all details making certain the deceased is eligible for burial in a national cemetery.
- →Contact the cemetery for available space, works with Supply Services in obtaining a satisfactory contract with a local mortuary and assures sufficient funds are obligated.
- →Assure burial arrangements are in accordance with contractual agreement between the mortuary and the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS).
- →Utilize Social worker, Professional/Medical Staff and counsels the patient or next of kin of the patient concerning VA Death Benefits and/or pre-funeral arrangements.
- →Identify and explain benefits that pertain to the individual's circumstances.
- →Assist patient or next of kin concerning autopsies and donations of organs/tissues, assistance in properly completing arrangement forms.
- →Maintain a current registry of local mortuaries that will provide completes service for VA burial and travel allowances.
- →Prepare correspondence for the signature of the Medical Center Director and Chief, Health Administration Service.
- →Assures that all information pertaining to the Decedent Affairs functions are entered correctly.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist - Survivors Assistance and Memorial Support (SAMS)/PD14860-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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/.
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