Department of Veterans Affairs
Social Worker (Program Coordinator)
San Jose, California · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$129k-$168kDetected 18 hours ago
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About the role
- This position is for the Social Worker Program Coordinator for the Veterans Recovery Center (VRC/PRRC).
- To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must meet the following: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Graduates of schools of social work who are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited.
Requirements
- A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for a master's degree in social work.
- Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master's of social work.
- Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
Skills
- In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following
- Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring.
- Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program.
- Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program.
- Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s).
- Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice.
- Assignments:
- Program coordinators at the GS-12 grade level are administratively responsible for a clinical program providing treatment to
- Veterans in a major specialty area, such as but not limited to:
- VA HANDBOOK 5005/120, PART II, APPENDIX G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12.
- The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12.
Compensation
- $129k-$168k
Benefits
- Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Visa & Work Authorization
- To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must meet the following: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accorda
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