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USAJOBS · 4 hours ago

Social Worker-Homemaker Home Health Aide (Program Coordinator)/Detail Temporary Promotion

Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $116K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Social Worker-Homemaker Home Health Aide Program Coordinator at the Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System. The role involves planning and coordinating the H/HHA program, implementing contracts, overseeing staff, and ensuring compliance with VA standards.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinating the work responsibilities of clinical and support staff assigned to the program

Ensuring that the employees understand and adhere to the program directives, policies and standards as well as VAMC employee requirements

Assisting with establishing and maintaining the yearly H/HHA budget, as well as assisting in balancing the fund control point

Overseeing that payments to the H/HHA agencies are done in a timely manner and in compliance with VA standards

Ensuring that the Qualities measure that are prescribed in the VHA Handbook 1140.6 are completed and prepared for reporting to the Executive Leadership Team

Maintaining up to date files for the various homemaker agencies

Functioning as an active member of the CAVHCS GEC Committee

Tracking pending referrals, adding appropriate veterans, and for establishing and maintaining an Electronic Waiting list when budget resources are not sufficient to meet all identified needs

Participating in the Extended Care Leadership Committee, which includes presenting reports, action plans, budgets, and information

Overseeing the placement of veterans into the H/HHA program and assuring that the placements meet VA eligibility requirements

Providing appropriate documentation, reviewing and follow-up of complaints regarding the H/HHA program

Organizing and preparing reports concerning the HHA program for the Medical Center Director, VISN liaison and Central Office

Providing both informal and formal education to VA staff on any changes in VA policy concerning Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program

Attending and or participating in a variety of monthly and quarterly conference calls disseminating needed information to VA staff and community agency staff as warranted

Performing other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Master's degree in social workLicensed social workerProgram coordinationPolicy writingSupervision skillsTrainingOrientationEnglish proficiencyOrganizational skills

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

Designated and/or random drug testing may be required

Subject to a background/security investigation

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

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

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)

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

English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j

Physical Requirements: This position is mostly sedentary and requires walking, kneeling, bending, standing, and light lifting

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

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

Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring

Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program

Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program

Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s)

Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice