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The DWVPM is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed at the advanced practice level, who demonstrates the ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession; administer a facility program including budget oversight; provide consultation and guidance to colleagues; role model effective social work practice skills; and develop innovative practice interventions related to the care of women Veterans. The incumbent must be a skilled communicator capable of developing effective partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies as well as non-governmental entities. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists in improving and coordinating the provision of comprehensive health care services to women veterans; medical and/or surgical health care services and psychosocial care of women's' physical and mental health needs, via collaboration with the Women's Health Medical Director (WHMD), Women Veterans Program Manager, Intimate Partner Violence Coordinator, Suicide Prevention Coordinator and Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator.
• Responsible for program management duties such as outreach, survey readiness, monitoring of the environment of care needs, assisting with the implementation of strategic planning goals, review/expansion of programs and services as well as programmatic coverage in the absence of the Women Veteran Program Manager.
• Assists in the coordination and provision of gender-specific and gynecological services; counseling and treatment for sexual trauma; appropriate psychiatric services such as drug and alcohol treatment and group therapy, which may have gender variations; endocrinology; and oncology (breast and reproductive cancers) to eligible women veterans.
• Supports the WVPM in outreach efforts to identify, locate and educate women Veterans of health care services available via VHA. Demonstrates skill in public relations, public speaking, and community outreach, and develops partnerships with Veterans' Service Organizations, and local and state groups providing services to women.
• Represents the interests of women Veterans in weekly Environment of Care rounds of patient care areas, ensuring compliance with requirements related to dignity, safety, and privacy.
• Serves on the Women Veterans Health Committee, actively participates in women's health team meetings, committees, work groups, and task forces at the facility, VISN and/or national levels, as deemed appropriate by the Supervisor. Assists with meeting minutes and other administrative tasks specific to the provision of women's health care.
• Advises, consults, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on women's issues. Creates educational tools, develops programs, and implements training focused on gender-specific needs in collaboration with the WVPM. Provides education and in-service training to VAMC employees, Veterans, and families.
• Monitors and evaluates the implementation of effective programs in the CBOCs that are gender specific and culturally sensitive. Advises the facility WVPM and WHMD on relevant programmatic issues occurring in the CBOCs with recommendations for improvement in service delivery.
• Provides direct care services as needed, demonstrating skill in use of specialized interventions and treatment modalities, in individual and group counseling/psychotherapy, and/or case management. Provides independent and expert clinical psychosocial and case management services to Veterans who tend to have serious and severe crises.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and reports on program performance, including assigned measures, monitors, data, and other metrics of interest. - Improves access to and continuity of comprehensive care through ongoing facility self assessment, strategic planning, and implementation of evidence-based programs.
• Integrates targeted VA initiatives and campaigns for coordination of primary care, mental health, gender-specific and gender-sensitive care through collaboration with facility leadership, VISN and VA Women's Health Services.
• Provides specialized consultation and support to colleagues regarding the psychosocial treatment needs of women Veterans, and models effective social work practice skills.
• Fulfills ethical responsibilities to Veterans, colleagues and VA in accordance with relevant discipline Code of Ethics, VHA Code of Ethics, and local Ethics policies, which includes but is not limited to compliance with all laws and regulations related to confidentiality and release of information, and protecting Veterans' personal identifying information.

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• 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).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements

• Citizenship. Citizen of the United States.
• Education. Master's degree in social work (MSW) 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 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 master's degree in 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 to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/.

• GS-13 Experience/Education: Candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS- 12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Individual 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.

• Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility.
• Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.
• Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.
• Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.
• Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations.

References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard. Additional information regarding the assignments at the full performance level can be found in the appendix referenced above.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit at a desk working at a computer, engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting, walking, bending, and carrying supplies. The incumbent must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands, exercise patience, and control emotions, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health and safety of the social worker or others. Position requires walking throughout the clinic and/or Medical Center, standing for extended periods of time, and involves sitting at a computer and in counsel and consultation with Veterans and interdisciplinary teams. This position also requires close visual acuity to perform various activities.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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