Senior Social Worker -Suicide Prevention Coordinator

This position is located in Social Work Service, Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID. The Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) Senior Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments and treatment to veterans needing interventions due to high risk of suicide and provides individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to the following: Functions as a coordinator of care of veterans at high risk. Tracks high-risk patients and monitors treatment to insure that needed services are being received. Completes consults from the National Suicide Hotline. Plays an active role in the RCA (Root Cause Analysis) Suicide Team with the facility as required. Completes reports and submits them with in the required time frames. Provides training to clinical and non-clinical staff in the Medical Center, CBOC's and community that includes and is not limited to risk factors, warning signs, treatment options and resources. Assists with developing an on-going Gatekeeper Training program with non-clinical frontline staff and community to assure that they are aware of options for patients whom they come in contact during crisis situations. Promotes the use of evidence-based interventions and strategies for suicide prevention in the medical center. Assists in developing and implementing ongoing plan for providers, veterans, families and members of the community on risk factors and warning signs for suicide and treatment options. Interfaces with services throughout the medical center, including but not limited to medical providers and patient advocate, to resolve administrative and clinical problems. This includes collaboration on individual patients and the coordination of medical care within the treatment team. Coordinates the provision of a level of care for all patients that meet VA and JCAHO standards. Provision of supportive group and individual counseling. Participates in the interdisciplinary treatment planning process, attending team meetings and working in conjunction with the treatment team. Represents the Suicide Prevention Program to other organizations, services and agencies within the medical center and community. Settles issues and disputes or refers them to the Patient Advocate when no solution can be reached through discussion and collaboration with other services. Performs Administrative and Case Management Function. Assists with REACH VET Program. Assists with maintaining the facility Category I Patient Record Flag for High Risk for Suicide Is responsible for supporting the mission, policies, and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the appropriate Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and the facility. Is willing to serve on committees and work groups at the facility as deemed appropriate by the supervisor and/or Chief of Social Work Services. Is able to provide assistance with the orientation and learning of less experienced social workers and to serve as a preceptor for social work students when appropriate. Is able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in the use of software applications for drafting documents and data management as well as other computer systems in use by the VHA. Is able to maintain a level of productivity and quality consistent with the complexity of the assignment and consistent with Social Work standards, Joint Commission standards, and facility standards. Is able to document in the veteran's electronic medical record chart (CPRS) and completes a thorough assessment and treatment plan in Mental Health Suite. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm or compressed tour available. Compressed/Flexible: Available. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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) Ad-hoc Telework: Available at supervisors discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. 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.