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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 weeks ago

Social Worker- Program Manager Chief of Mental Health

Grand Junction, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$136K/yr - $177K/yr

5+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Social Worker- Program Manager Chief of Mental Health. This role involves broad program management responsibilities, including the development and oversight of clinical care programs for Veterans, leading multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with performance measures.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides broad program management responsibilities for several programs - including leadership in the development - implementation - evaluation - and oversight of complex programs responsible for comprehensive clinical care of Veterans

Leads several multidisciplinary teams

Responsible for development - implementation - and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the programs

Conducts ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects

Organizes and leads leadership team meetings to facilitate case disposition - care management - effective delivery of clinical interventions - and adherence to administrative demands

Monitors and distributes provider-specific workload reports to team leaders and ensures provider adherence to workload standards

Plans work to be accomplished by team leaders and Program Managers

Ensures timely access to care of patients assigned to each team in accordance with local and national policies

Monitors compliance of team leaders and members with VA performance measures and effectively shapes provider practice patterns to improve standing on performance measures

Provides clinical supervision regarding adherence to WCHCS clinical and legal standards and policies

Provides leadership in hiring new staff for each program

Resolves conflicts among staff and adjudicates complaints and problems of employees in a timely and effective manner

Ensures appropriate coverage and approves leave for employees directly under their supervision

Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services

Serves as voting member of Clinical Executive Board - Medical Executive Committee - Peer Review and Medical Records Committee

Allocates resources within Programs - based on a data-driven decision-making process with consideration given to the overall needs

Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations

Functions as the supervisor of record for management area team leaders/program managers

Coordinates with the assigned administrative partner to ensure section administrative support - human resource - strategic planning - space and budget needs are met

Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis: The practice of psychological assessment and diagnosis

Psychotherapy treatment delivered to individuals - groups - and couples/families using education - supportive therapy - behavioral interventions - and evidence-based psychotherapies

Assess - stabilize - & determine disposition of patients with emergent mental health conditions consistent with medical staff policy

Conduct & document suicide & homicide risk evaluations & assessments & implement safety planning

Administer & interpret standardized measures to assess patient outcomes & progress

Provide counseling & education to patients - families & caregivers on mental health

Provide ongoing consultation & education to staff nurses - medical team & student trainees

Admit patients to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit & residential unit - including evaluation for admission & initiation of inpatient orders

Manage behavioral treatment of patients on the Mental Health inpatient & residential units

Serve as on-call clinician for Mental Health Service - providing mental health consultation to the Emergency Department & medicine wards

Qualification

Master's degree in Social WorkLicensedCertified social workerSupervisoryManagement skillsAdvanced practice skillsLegalEthical standardsProgram management experienceConsultation skillsEnglish language proficiencyCommunication skills

Required

United States Citizenship

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)

You must possess 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

Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work

You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level

One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level

The chief social work service must evidence possession of supervisory and management skills

Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration - demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment

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

The chief social worker must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure

Skill in providing the full range of supervisory duties across multiple service divisions/sections - which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed - performance evaluation - selection of staff - and recommendations of awards - advancements - and when appropriate - disciplinary actions

Skill in applying legal - ethical - and professional standards to social work practice

Skill in developing - maintaining - and managing social work services in multiple divisions/sections

Ability to ensure compliance with social work practice - policy - and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care

Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership - managers - and other staff on social work qualification standards - practice - competency - productivity - and continuing education requirements

Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements

Preferred

5 or more years of supervisory experience

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance)

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote