Social Worker Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program Rrpt Program Manager

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program Rrpt Program Manager in the Veterans Health Administration based in Biloxi, Mississippi. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

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. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency Requirement Per VA Handbook 5005 Part II Chapter 3 Section A Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapter 73 or 74 to serve in a direct patientcare capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. Education Requirement . 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social work Licensure: . Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS0185 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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Grade Determinations: Experience: In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above you must have the following: Experience/Education GS13. One year of experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates may have certification or other postmasters 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. (3) Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In 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 https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Preferred Experience: Experience in Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTP) or other 24/7 residential or inpatient behavioral health settings. Demonstrated experience providing supervisory or leadlevel oversight of interdisciplinary staff in a mental health program. Experience with highacuity populations including Veterans with serious mental illness substance use disorders PTSD and cooccurring conditions. Working knowledge of VHA Mental Health Services residential care requirements and Joint Commission Behavioral Health standards. Experience supporting staff scheduling workload management and coverage planning in a 24/7 environment. Familiarity with workload capture productivity principles and labor mapping. Experience with quality management performance improvement and accreditation readiness. Ability to respond to emergent operational and patient safety issues and support incident followup. Experience collaborating with Program Managers Service Chiefs HR and interdisciplinary teams. Measurementbased care and evidencebased mental health treatment. Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15lbs) light carrying (under 15lbs) reaching above shoulder use of fingers walking (1hr) standing (1hr) repeatedly bending (1hr) operation of crane truck tractor or motor vehicle ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously near vision correctable at 13 to 16 to Jaeger 1 to 4 far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other depth perception and hearing (aid permitted). Workload Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions the area is adequately lighted heated and ventilated. However the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.