Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current, permanent employees of the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center ONLY. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

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The Supervisory Social Worker - Substance Use Disorder Program (DOM SUD) Program Coordinator develops, organizes, directs and manages all aspects the residential treatment program at the Hershel "Woody" Williams VAMC in Huntington, WV including comprehensive development, planning and implementation of the program's policies and procedures, determining the needs of the program, overseeing and directing the quality and quantity of training, monitoring data driven outcomes, and establishing program initiatives and direction within limitations of available staff and budget. This position provides supervision for the clinical staff assigned to the Domiciliary and outpatient substance use disorder clinic.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

Administrative Responsibilities

• Directs all clinical and administrative operations of the DOM SUD Program to ensure safe, efficient, and effective service delivery
• Provides administrative and clinical supervision to assigned staff (including those located outside the DOM SUD program) including coordination of schedules, workload, training requirements, productivity expectations, developing performance standards and completing appropriate clinical and performance evaluations
• Leads strategic planning, program development, goal setting, and evaluation of outcomes using data-driven quality improvement processes for the DOM SUD
• Ensures full compliance with VA, Joint Commission, CARF and/or other applicable standards; develops procedures, prepares reports, and maintains accreditation readiness
• Manages program resources including staffing, budget, supplies, space, and physical environment; submits staffing and resource requests with justification
• Oversees referral, screening, admission, and discharge workflows to maximize occupancy and ensure timely, person-centered transitions
• Maintains and develops administrative tools such as handbooks, program documents, data logs, schedules, and monitoring systems
• Coordinates outreach and education with internal VA services, community partners, and Veteran organizations to strengthen referral pathways
• Conducts and reports environmental and safety inspections; monitors the keyless entry system and maintenance needs
• Supervises the coordinator responsible for the Outpatient Substance Use Disorder program, including Intensive Outpatient, and provides oversight to the outpatient SUD program as a whole.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Conducts biopsychosocial assessments and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and Veterans to develop patient-centered treatment plans
• Provides evidence-based individual, group, and family psychotherapy for substance use and co-occurring disorders
• Coordinates referrals, educates Veterans and caregivers about resources, and supports access to VA and community services
• Provides crisis intervention, safety planning, and emergency response per facility protocols
• Communicates and collaborates with providers across institutional and non-institutional care settings
• Completes all clinical documentation in accordance with VA standards and participates in performance improvement activities.

Work Schedule: Full-time, 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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: Ad-hoc according to Agency policy
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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:

• 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). 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 to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters 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 to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations:

Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS-13

1. Experience/Education: 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. Candidates 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.
2. 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
3. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
   • 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.

Preferred Experience: Experience with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and residential treatment programs Management experience

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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