Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

To qualify for this GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) role, you must meet fundamental requirements such as U.S. Citizenship, English proficiency, and a master's degree in social function from a CSWE-accredited scheme. You must also grip a state license or certification to independently practice social work at the master's degree level, and at the refined practice level for this role.

• U.S. Citizenship called for; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens can’t be recruited per VA policy.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English as needed by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
• Master's degree in social operate from a school completely accredited by the Council on Social Perform Education (CSWE). Schools in candidacy status don’t gather this need until entirely accredited. A doctoral degree in social function can’t substitute for the master's degree.
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level (GS-0185 series).
• For GS-12: one year of expertise equivalent to GS-11, demonstrating advanced practice skills and progressively more expert competency.
• Licensure at the sophisticated practice level, covering capacity to offer supervision for licensure.
• Demonstrated understanding, skills, and capacities: plan coordination and administration (consultation, negotiation, monitoring). Writing policies, procedures, and practice guidelines; supervising multidisciplinary team; organizing operate, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating scheme areas; providing training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice.
• Preferred know-how: one to two years as a PACT Social Worker.
• Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education demands a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.
• Selective Solution Registration called for for males born after 12/31/1959.

Serve as the Social Perform Coordinator for the Dom VA Medical Center Respite Solutions Program at the Columbia VAMC CBOC location.

• Assist as Lead Social Worker in the Patient Aligned Care Group (PACT) for the CBOCs.
• Screen Veterans for enrollment in the VA inpatient respite program and make recommendations for non-institutional care such as CADHC or in-home respite when inpatient beds are unavailable.
• Display cutting understanding of treatment and abilities for all adult patients, including geriatric patients, related to physical limitations, psychological requires, and associated illnesses.
• Grasp challenges associated with refined aging and respect the diversity of the aging Veteran population.
• Give existing and sophisticated techniques for treatment of the geriatric Veteran population.
• Grow and carry out policies, procedures, and practice guidelines for the respite plan.
• Supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the scheme.
• Supply training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice.
• Organize function, place priorities, encounter multiple deadlines, and evaluate the assigned program domain.

U.S. Citizenship needed.

• Selective Offering Registration for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Must finalize online onboarding procedure and offer acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025).
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in seasonal influenza vaccination program called for for all VA HCP; exemptions open for medical or religious causes, but deal with mask needed if exempted.
• Must cater to a 1- or 2-year trial period; employment may be terminated if continued employment doesn’t advance the public interest.
• Must be licensed or certified at the cutting practice level and fit to give supervision for licensure.

Complete federal upsides package such as health insurance, retirement, and paid depart.

• Annual leave accrual set on years of federal offering; prior function or military experience may qualify for credit toward a higher exit accrual rate.
• Eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Scheme (EDRP) with up to $200,000 in student loan repayment over one to five years (subject to VHA approval and person eligibility).
• Access to the VA for Vets career development offerings for Veterans and transitioning solution members.

This role is unseal to existing permanent Department of Veterans Affairs employees of the Social Operate Service at the Columbia VA Health Care System.

• The 2-page resume condition doesn’t put in to this role; though, a usual Clinical Resume Document is on offer for download.
• Selected you must assist a 1- or 2-year trial period.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination plan is mandatory; exemptions for medical or religious rationales require wearing a confront mask.
• Driver's licenses or state-issued IDs must be REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025.
• Agency contact: Trena O. Melvin, Email: [email protected], Address: Columbia VA Health Care System, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209.
• The VA doesn’t deny employment to those who have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
• Veterans and transitioning offering members can call on VA for Vets for career-search utilities and aid.

The Columbia VA Health Care System is part of the Veterans Health Administration, providing wrap up healthcare solutions to Veterans in South Carolina. It operates multiple facilities including the primary medical center in Columbia and community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) like the one in Greenville. This Social Worker (Program Coordinator) role is located at the Greenville CBOC, focusing on respite offerings and main care integration. The VA presents a supportive environment for healthcare professionals dedicated to serving Veterans, with access to federal benefits and career development programs. Columbia VA Health Care System is named as the hiring organization for the Social Worker (Program Coordinator) post.