Social Worker Program Coordinator Whole Health Coordinator

The Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) is anchored by the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, a level 1A facility, and includes an additional nine community clinics across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. The VASLCHCS provides healthcare to over 70,000 eligible Veterans across 125,000 square miles of the Intermountain West - one of the largest geographical areas in VA.

Provides education to Veterans, staff, and other parties on Whole Health Services at VASLCHCS and the benefits of their use as it relates to mental and physical health, general wellness, and mind-body medicine. Provides education to Veterans, staff, and other parties on coordination of care processes between Whole Health and its sub-programs as needed. Provides education to Veterans, staff, and other parties on the priorities for Whole Health integration with other clinics and programs and on the transformation of VA healthcare to a Whole Health system of care. Helps Veterans and VASLCHCS staff connect to the appropriate Whole Health resources. Refers Veterans to different components of the Whole Health System (The Pathway, Well-being Programs, Whole Health Clinical Care) based on need for Whole Health education, mental health indications, co-morbid conditions ,and/or to support well-being. Maintains a list of community partnerships. Shares evidence-based, best and promising practices on Whole Health across the VA medical facility (e.g., participating in Whole Health Community of Practice forums, serving on Whole Health and Primary Care Integration Workgroup).Assists with identification of and need for Whole Health education opportunities for stakeholders (i.e., medical facility staff and Veterans) and collaborate/support education initiatives with VASLCHCS Whole Health Education Coordinator and Veteran's Health Education Coordinator. Engages in direct Complementary and Integrative Health clinical services for which the incumbent is properly trained and when the duties are within the provider's approved clinical privileges and scope of practice. Participates in the VA medical facility Whole Health governance body (i.e., Whole Health Leadership meetings, Whole Health and Healthy Living Steering Committee meeting, Whole Health and Healthy Living Leadership meeting). Collaborates with the VASLCHCS Whole Health Clinical Director and Employee Whole Health Coordinator on related activities in alignment with the Designation Framework and further defined in the Whole Health System Implementation Guide (e.g., attend VISN19 Whole Health Steering Committee meeting). Notifies the Executive Director, OPCC&CT of changes in Whole Health staffing at VASLCHCS, including but not limited to, core Whole Health Leadership and education coordinators and updating the VA medical facility Whole Health POC list(s) as necessary. Develops and oversees Whole Health System implementation plans and coordinates related activities in alignment with the Designation Framework and further defined in the Whole Health System Implementation Guide. Tracks and analyzes data from the Whole Health Dashboard, as needed, to identify priority areas and opportunities for improvement for Whole Health at VASLCHCS. Completes Whole Health System Self-Assessments with Employee Whole Health Coordinator and Whole Health Clinical Director to report on implementation progress and allow for monitoring by OPCC&CT, at minimum quarterly, using the Whole Health System Self-Assessment Tool. Meets bookable clinical productivity requirements; complete clinical documentation and consult management processes according to timeliness standards. Coordinates triage of Whole Health Service referrals to Whole Health providers as needed. Develops and maintains Veteran and Staff Whole Health outreach materials and electronic media in collaboration with the Whole Health Veteran Education Coordinator. Contributes to inter-facility resource sharing initiatives ad hoc.. Contributes to Whole Health Services outreach initiatives ad hoc. Serves as the Whole Health POC. Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 598540 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact joshua.titensor@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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 physical examination. 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.