Senior Social Worker - Community Engagement Partnership Coordinator (CEPC)
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The CEPC will work to deploy best practices which are evidence based into the community by engaging stakeholders in coalitions to support this shared mission. This position requires professional administrative expertise, mature judgment, tact, discretion, and the ability to interact with a variety of contacts in an effective and professional manner. The incumbent must be able to understand a wide variety of issues and policies in order to ensure program goals and objectives are met.
The incumbent must understand the gravity and responsibility of the position, and be able to prioritize, problem solve, and monitor processes so that efficiency, accuracy, and VA compliances are maintained. He or She must also understand the utility of professional consultation and will be someone who has demonstrated an ability to use it successfully. The incumbent must successfully interface with individuals and groups with a wide variety of educational levels, socioeconomic backgrounds, divergent opinions, and priorities. The incumbent has responsibilities that include, and skills that involve:
- Assessing Veteran risk for suicide
- Identifying appropriate clinical interventions for intervening to prevent suicide - and understanding that these may vary based on individual Veteran needs
- Be well versed in evidence based strategies for reducing suicide risk
- Understand the difference between modifiable and non-modifiable (static) risk factors
- Understand and be experienced in delivery of front-line clinical MH interventions including, but not limited to: Cognitive behavior therapies, motivational interviewing, safety planning, safety planning
- Be knowledgeable about VA programs and treatment options
- Be well versed in scopes of practice for disciplines commonly involved in provision of MH care
- Experience participating in an RCA, knows how to create a treatment timeline, summarizing clinical care and social circumstance
- Draft and review Issue Briefs in accordance with VISN and VACO guidelines
- Able to function with a high degree of autonomy, self-driven
- Detailed knowledge of co-occurring disorders such as substance use disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, poly-trauma, and chronic pain syndromes, as these can significantly impact on suicidal risk
- Familiarity with clinical and administrative principles and practices related to VA Systems.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0700-430pm. Some evening and/or weekend hours may be required. Schedule subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.
Term Appointment: Appointment for a period of more than 1 year but not for more than 3 years for positions where the need for an employee's services is not permanent; such as project work, extraordinary workload, uncertainty of future funding.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
Compressed/Flexible:May beAuthorized
Telework: May be authorized as determined by agency policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 91181-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
