Social Worker Program Coordinator - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This Social Worker is assigned to the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) at VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, with responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families and caregivers. VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPSHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Seattle, Washington, outpatient and residential facilities at Seattle Campus in Seattle, Washington, and six Community Based Outpatient Clinics. VAPSHCS is an academic medical facility with significant teaching and research programs. The incumbent supervises a group of interdisciplinary employees including psychologists, psychiatrists, ARNP's, social workers, psychologists, and peer support specialists. The incumbent provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision, including developing standard operating procedures to provide clear guidelines and facility expectations for staff. Incumbent will have established guidelines and performance expectations for staff, clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system and will evaluate staff performance. Duties include, but are not limited to: Supervises a group of interdisciplinary employees including psychologists, psychiatrists, ARNP's, social workers, psychologists, and peer support specialists. Provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision, including developing standard operating procedures to provide clear guidelines and facility expectations for staff. Comprehensive mental health and psychosocial assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of mental health issues including those with complex psychopathology and psychosocial needs requiring advanced diagnostic and intervention skills. Develops performance improvement plans, invoke disciplinary measures, and recommend personnel actions as necessary. Is responsible for developing and maintaining standard operating procedures for clinical program area. Develops, implements, and documents the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, as indicated and appropriate for the specific job setting and duties of the social worker. Refers Veterans to a wide variety of community and VA resources, maintains the relationships with those respective facilities/agencies, facilitates inter agency communication and care conferences as needed and provides discharge planning for Veterans that maintains a continuity of care. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@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: AdHoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 0000000 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment medical 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.