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Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - IPVAP
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
Hybrid Anchorage, AK $107K – $139K Apply by Jun 22, 2026 Social Work ENFJESFJINFJINFP OperationsHealthcare
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The Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) Social Worker is assigned to the IPVAP Program with primary responsibilities to provide clinical evidence-based services and interventions; provide Veteran and staff education on intimate partner violence (IPV); engage in community outreach and resource development, continuous quality-improvement activities, and evaluation and consultation.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, but are not limited to: Supports compliance with IPV screening, identification and documentation protocols in accordance with the VHA Directive 1198 and other related national policies and guidance.
- →Conducts Relationship Health and Safety Screenings and Assessments, makes referrals to community resources and governmental agencies for services, coordinating services as needed.
- →Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for addressing the needs of Veterans, their intimate partners, caregivers and VA employees experience relating to IPV, as well as enhancing the quality of service provided.
- →Independently conducts psychosocial assessments and assesses IPV risks, psychiatric illness, emotional distress and social drivers of health, social risks and social needs.
- →Conducts safety planning (and provides consultation to other clinical staff as needed) with individuals at risk for IPV.
- →Incumbent identifies resources and additional needs for clinical interventions.
- →Provides evidenced-based interventions, specifically IPV-related interventions including Strength at Home (SAH) and Recovering from IPV through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE), as well as other support groups and educational programs.
- →Provides consultation to facilitators of SAH, RISE and so forth.
- →Provides education, referrals, and consults to VA services and programs as appropriate and within scope of practice when meeting directly with Veterans.
- →Provides a full range of social work services within commonly accepted standards of social work practice which includes independently implementing different treatment modalities with individuals, families, and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
- →Assists patients and their significant others with coping and dealing with the loss and grief experiences in disability, terminal illness and death.
- →Documents social work interventions and activities in patient's clinical record utilizing the Electronic Health Record and ensure appropriate hand off when transferring of patient care consistent with VHA Directive 1198 and other related national policies and guidance.
- →Addresses Advance Directives and mental health preferences in accordance with the standards of their work area.
- →Provides consultation services to new social workers, social work graduate students, and other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
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: 96b060ac-d34e-4b35-a98f-39f94b09791a
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