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Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Prevention Management Disruptive Behavior
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as the Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior Program Coordinator and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing workplace violence prevention and de-escalation education programs across the organization.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of this position are, but not limited to: The Social Work PMDB Program Coordinator focuses on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction and limited critical thinking skills.
- →Provides educational instruction and training for all staff requiring Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) education in clinical, outpatient, and support service settings related to workplace violence prevention, de-escalation strategies, behavioral emergency response, and employee safety initiatives.
- →Understands instructional design, implementation, and application related to staff education and training.
- →Responsible for coordinating and managing training activities associated with the PMDB program, including scheduling initial and annual refresher training for over 2,000 employees across 15 geographically separated locations throughout Iowa and western Illinois.
- →Coordinates PMDB training through the Training Management System (TMS) and ensures appropriate documentation is maintained within the employee Education System (EES).
- →Obtains and maintains facility and master-level PMDB trainer certification and collaborates with facility trainers to ensure adequate instructor coverage and ongoing continuing education for PMDB trainers throughout the organization.
- →Monitors organizational compliance with PMDB education requirements to ensure employees complete required training within established timeframes.
- →Utilizes TMS and other tracking systems to complete annual PMDB training reports, monitor program effectiveness, and support training requirements based on identified risk levels.
- →Serves as a mandatory member of the Disruptive Behavior Committee (DBC) and collaborates with leadership, supervisors, and interdisciplinary teams to identify workplace safety concerns and additional training needs that support a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
- →Coordinates and supports completion of the annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment to ensure assigned PMDB training levels are accurate based on employee duty stations and organizational risk assessments.
- →Provides administrative support related to collection, tracking, trending, and reporting of data involving acute behavioral incidents and disruptive behavior events.
- →Assists with administrative inquiries and supports implementation of policies and procedures related to behavioral response and workplace violence prevention initiatives.
- →Tracks employee compliance with educational standards related to workplace violence prevention in accordance with VA and national policy.
- →Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 12288e3d-49ba-48b8-b1e8-020f08450014
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