Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

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Roseburg VA Health Care System Homeless Program Coordinator GS-185-13

The GS-13 Homeless Program Coordinator is a Social Worker in Social Work Service and provides supervisory and administrative oversight to a set of multidisciplinary community based homeless programs. This includes close coordination of administrative functions for the Housing and Urban Development VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) the Grant Per Diem Program (GPD) the Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) and the Veterans Justice Outreach Program (VJO). The GS 13 Homeless Program Coordinator is responsible for oversight of clinical performance measures pertaining to homeless Veterans that include Homeless Hotline Homeless Clinical Reminders Homeless Outreach Functions and Homeless Operation Management Evaluation System (HOMES) program. As the supervisor the incumbent assists in planning establishing and implementing policies and procedures; developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring operating evaluating coordinating and overseeing the staff of the assigned program. The incumbent will ensure that staff whom they supervise are aware of and adhere to all current VHA directives meet current Joint Commission Standards state licensure standards and VA OIG expectations. Case load duties may be assigned depending on staffing levels and health care system need.

Work Schedule: M-F 8a-4:30p
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
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 $144000 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: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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.

• 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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• Education. Have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the masters degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters 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 masters degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to Determinations: GSSocial Worker (Program Coordinator)
  • Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates may have certification or other post-masters degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience.
  • Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
  • Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs.
    • Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) across the facility.
    • Skill in local policy and practice development procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.
    • Skill in organizing work setting priorities meeting multiple deadlines and evaluating assigned program area(s).
    • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.
    • Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff training and recommendation of awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary action.
    • Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls contracts and equipment expenditures) forecast resource and equipment needs and administer the allocated budget.
    • Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations.
  Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination. Exceptions: A pre-placement examination is required for any occupation or assignment that requires the operation of a government-owned or -leased motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties. Examinations may also be required for any occupation or assignment that requires a pre-placement examination by virtue of another policy regulation or statute
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