Summary

The incumbent serves as the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) Director in the Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Recovery Services (PSR&RS) Division of Mental and Behavioral Health Services. This position manages the administrative aspects of a clinical program (PRRC). This position also has direct patient care duties.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9) - as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419 - enacted November 1 - 2000
• To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA - all applicants must meet the following: Citizenship
• Be a citizen of the United States
• (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3g this part)
• Education
• Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited
• A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work
• Verification of the degree can be made by going tohttp://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work
• Licensure
• Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• Current state requirements may be found by going tohttp://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/
• Physical Requirements
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services
• English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• GRADE DETERMINATIONS
• In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - GS-12 Experience and Education
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency
• Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship - or equivalent supervised professional experience
• Licensure/Certification
• Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a)Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation - negotiation - and monitoring
• (b)Knowledge and ability to write policies - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program
• (c)Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program
• (d)Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• (e)Ability to provide training - orientation - and guidance within clinical practice
• Assignments
• For all assignments above the full performance level - the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) - and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• Program coordinators at the GS-12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to Veterans in a major specialty area - such as but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury - Homeless Continuum Veteran Program - Hospice and Palliative Care Program - Suicide Prevention Program - Veterans Justice Outreach - Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program
• The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area
• The program coordinator oversees the daily operation of the program - develop policies and procedures for program operation - and prepare reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• They may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice - and service delivery
• The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service
• They may be responsible for - or contribute to - the program's resource and fiscal management - monitoring control points developing the annual budget - operating within that budget - and accounting for appropriated funds
• The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility - VISN - and national use
• They provide leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - staff development - and continuing education programs for assigned staff
• They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports - including productivity assessments
• They oversee program operations and evaluations - identifying areas for improvement - gathering relevant data - assessing the data - developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts.] Preferred Experience: Prior PRRC Experience or Experience working with SMI
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The PRRC Director provides clinical psychosocial rehabilitation - which promotes personal recovery - successful community integration and improved quality of life for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and moderate to severe functional impairment - in coordination with existing community and VA services
• FUNCTION OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES PRRC Coordination (Administrative): Approximately 30-50% of this position is mapped to perform administrative duties - dependent on program needs
• The incumbent administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to Veterans
• Incumbent develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits - referrals - inpatient days - patient demographics - equipment utilization and patient satisfaction
• Incumbent develops - implements - and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services
• Ensures constant readiness and compliance of the PRRC program/staff regarding standards set forth by CARF - the Joint Commission - OIG and OMHSP
• Coordinates program compliance with accrediting body standards (including CARF and Joint Commission Behavioral Health Standards) - prepares and updates program documents (templates - policies - and procedures) - and leads program development projects
• Ensures local compliance with VACO program evaluation efforts through the Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC)
• The incumbent coordinates PRRC programming - including facilitating team meetings - overseeing consult management - assigning intake assessments and case management duties - ensuring patient/staff safety - and evaluating environment of care
• Ensures seamless transition and continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient clinics and community referrals
• They will work closely with trainees (i.e
• Interprofessional Psychosocial Rehabilitation Fellows - Social Work Trainees) providing services to Veterans in the PRRC
• They will provide both formal and informal training and will be available for ongoing clinical supervision in psychosocial rehabilitation
• The incumbent will serve as faculty in the Interprofessional Fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation Advisory Committee to assist in fellowship orientation - training - and development
• The incumbent will develop and implement program performance improvement processes and comply with performance measures as required by the VA - including SAIL - and will be a member of the DVAHCS PSI Committee and Mental Health Executive Council
• The incumbent will organize PRRC annual meeting activities and produce an annual PRRC Report and triannual Strategic Plan
• Ensures that regular Focus Groups are offered for PRRC-enrolled Veterans to provide feedback and engages in other methods to obtain feedback from persons served as appropriate
• PRRC Clinical Duties: In addition to administrative responsibilities - the incumbent will maintain a caseload and will provide a range of direct clinical services in the PRRC primary clinician role
• Completes screening and comprehensive assessments of Veterans living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and other mental health comorbidities - taking into account presenting problems - historical information - medical and psychiatric issues - legal implications - the present environment - significant others - and current support system
• As appropriate - they will collaborate with various agencies working with the Veteran to gather collateral information for continuity of care
• The incumbent will review all data and make a clinical assessment - identifying needs and strengths
• They will utilize advanced clinical training - insight - and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment and rehabilitation options
• The incumbent will provide orientation and overall program information to the Veterans - and all involved in their care
• The incumbent will utilize advanced clinical skills to incorporate the Veteran's past experience - current problems and strengths - significant others - community agencies and the interdisciplinary team into the recovery planning process
• As needed - incumbent will consult with other specialists in planning treatment for Veterans with co-morbidities
• The incumbent will provide education to each assigned Veteran about recovery from mental illness - goal setting - and the recovery planning process
• Incumbent will then partner with each assigned Veteran to complete a recovery plan that includes Veteran-stated goals - objectives - and interventions
• Incumbent will make adjustments to the recovery plan based on the changing needs of the Veteran
• Incumbent will plan treatment - case management - and rehabilitation interventions utilizing evidence-based practices whenever possible
• Completes other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: M-F
• 0800-1630 Telework: Ad Hoc