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Social Worker (Program Coordinator)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The Caregiver Support Coordinator for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is a Social Worker, Program Coordinator whose primary responsibilities are to provide clinical evidence-based services and interventions. This position requires clinical care in Veteran/caregiver homes, often requiring extensive car travel.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Major duties include but not limited to: Supports the development of and implementation of policies and procedures for program operation.
- →The coordinator programmatic prepares reports, integrating statistics for facility, VISN, and national use.
- →Capable of practicing at the advanced level and has specialized knowledge of practice typically related to the adult and geriatric population.
- →Travel to and from internal VA and external community outreach events and community agencies.
- →Services may be provided in locations that are remote from the Medical Center, with limited or no on-site supervision.
- →Current and unrestricted driver's license is required for the position.
- →Provide coverage for the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) as needed or required.
- →Develops and implements the PCAFC and ensures compliance and collaboration with local facility and the VA Central Office CSP initiatives.
- →Serves as the primary liaison for information on negotiating the complex processes for caregivers, Veterans and families encounter when interacting with government and community agencies.
- →Participates in in-person and virtual caregiver support activities in the local community and state to promote and recognize the role of the caregiver.
- →Collaborates with VA Public Affairs to establish and maintain access to electronic social networks, supporting promotion of events and resources.
- →Collects, analyzes, and reports program data to local management, VISN Lead and the National CSP, Care Management and Social Work Service, Office of Patient Care Services.
- →Provides outreach presentations to community social service agencies, military Guard and Reserve units, Veteran Service organizations and other groups on VA caregiver benefits, programs, and services.
- →Performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to state, local, and private agencies, and universities.
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: 9e9fc041-807a-4ca0-8737-2d493652b4b5
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