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Social Worker Program Coordinator - Caregiver Support Program
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as a Social Work Program Coordinator, locally titled Caregiver Support Program (CSP) Manager, which provides a state-of-the-art continuum of services, education and resources to caregivers of Veterans with complex needs. The incumbent oversees service delivery and coordination of care activities for caregivers who provide personal care services to eligible Veterans regardless of period of service.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent develops and facilitates CSP program focused direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for VA facility staff and the community.
- →The incumbent develops and implements a plan for outreach to Veterans and Veteran caregivers who may benefit from the CSP program services (but who do not presently use VA for their health care needs).
- →This includes outreach to current PGCSS and PCAFC participants to inform them of available services.
- →Outreach requirements include but are not limited to event planning for National Family Caregiver Month.
- →The incumbent maintains a current network of referral resources to include peer support mentoring groups, caregiver skill building and self-care educational opportunities, mental health support, legal and financial services.
- →The incumbent directly supervises the Montana VA HCS Caregiver Support Coordinators, Clinical Assessors, and, Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) and other interprofessional staff assigned to Caregiver Support Program.
- →The incumbent coordinates program implementation with multiple clinical services across all campus locations within the Montana VA facility, including but not limited to: nursing; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; mental health and primary care providers.
- →The incumbent may provide clinical interventions to the Veteran and caregiver populations served by the programs.
- →The incumbent is the subject matter expert (SME) to Montana VA Facility leadership and staff for all CSP related issues and serves as a consultant to other Montana VA professionals and administrators on program specific activities.
- →The incumbent serves as a liaison to Veterans Integrated Service Network Program (VISN) CSP Program and the VA Central Office (VACO) Program.
- →The incumbent serves as the Montana VA HCS Point of Contact (POC) for all inquiries and outreach requests regarding eligible PCAFC and PGCSS caregivers.
- →This includes a wide variety of stakeholders (e.g., Veterans, family's members, state and community agencies, Veterans Service Organizations [VSOs], military support programs, Post Deployment Events, Yellow Ribbon events, National Guard and Reservist Units).
- →The incumbent identifies unmet needs of the caregiver population, their families/significant others, and caregivers.
- →The incumbent works collaboratively with facility, VISN, and VA Central Office staff to develop and implement solutions-participating in national, regional, and VISN operational calls; contributing to national leadership council committees; and implementing cultural transformation initiatives (e.g., Elizabeth Dole Foundation's Campaign for Inclusive Care (CIC), the Rosalyn Carter Institute).
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 67eb0f57-6594-4ed9-add4-144a1f274a8f
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