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The incumbent serves as the Social Work Service Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) Program Manager for the St. Albans (SA) Community Living Center (CLC), Adult Day Health Care (ADHC), and SA Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) programs / service areas. functions in an assistant service chief capacity and has direct social work supervisory and programmatic responsibility for the CLC, ADHC and SA-PACT.
Learn more about this agency03/28/2022 to 04/15/2022
$92,245 - $119,922 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
13
Yes
No
CBTE-11441426-22-JER
645269000
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees of this agency.
First Area of Consideration: Open to Current Permanent NY Harbor HCS Employees. Second Area of Consideration: Open to Current Permanent VISN2 and VHA Employees. Third Area of Consideration: Open to U.S. Citizens
The incumbent supervises CLC, ADHC and SA-PACT social work staff that provide and coordinate institutional, programmatic and/or community resources for their respective resident/patient populations. The supervised staff treat a variety of clinically challenging patients who have serious and persistent medical, functional, psychosocial and/or mental health conditions and deficits. The incumbent coordinates the day-to-day social work operations, administration, staffing, program mission, and fiscal management of the CLC, ADHC and SA-PACT.
The GEC Program Manager works closely with the staff from acute medical, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient services, the Brooklyn (BK) and New York (NY) campus Emergency Departments, the BK/NY PACTs, Specialty Care Clinics, the Non-Institutional Care programs, and other VA Medical Centers (VAMCs). Interactions also include partnering and collaborating with referring community providers from community hospitals, clinics, and others such as skilled home care and hospice partners, Veterans Services Organizations (VSOs), New York City (NYC) and New York State (NYS) agencies, Veterans, and their families. The GEC Program Manager works closely with the SA Leadership Team, NY Harbor Clinical Leadership as requested, and VISN 2 Network Rehabilitation & Extended Care (REC) Integrated Care Council (ICC) Executive Council.
As designated by the Chief of Social Work Service and related to areas of responsibility, the incumbent serves on or attends various VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS) groups or committees, such as the SA-Quality Leadership Team (QLT) and VISN 2 CLC Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Workgroup, and any assigned local, VISN or national program advisory councils.
As designated by the Chief of Social Work Service, the incumbent may represent VA NYHHS and the Service on Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) task groups or committees, such as the VISN 2 REC ICC Executive Council. As designated by the Chief, the incumbent may also represent VA NYHHS and the Service on various national GEC meetings such as the national CLC and Hospice and Palliative Care monthly meetings.
The incumbent must be licensed in a state at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for social work licensure.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Supervisory:
Supervises a group of employees performing work at various levels, and provides clinical, administrative, and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the programs. The incumbent exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised.
The incumbent plans work to be accomplished by employees under the span of control, setting and shifting priorities and schedules to meet the mission requirements of VA NYHHCS as they apply to the management of social work staff in the CLC, ADHC and SA-PACT. The incumbent establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, observes workers' performance, and demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
Program Coordination & Planning:
Responsible to coordinate work responsibilities of social work clinical and support staff assigned to the programs; ensuring employees understand and adhere to the program regulations, directives, policies, and standards.
Community Agency Coordination & Support:
Maintains open lines of communication and effective interaction with community healthcare facilities and city/state agencies that are currently providing care to Veterans and/or inquiring about eligibility criteria and/or VA services in general. Acts as a primary point of contact and liaison for internal and external customers/stakeholders, addressing problems and challenges related to enrollments and referrals.
Work Schedule: Monday Through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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, résumé, 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.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/15/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11441426.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.
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