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The incumbent is a Social Worker and functions as the Program Coordinator for VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS); they will be located at the Medical Center. The incumbent participates in a full range of psychotherapeutic, diagnostic, and training activities under the supervision of the Specialty Program Manager in the Behavioral Health Service. 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 Qualifications: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. Education. Have a master's 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 master's degree in social work. Licensure. 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. English Language Proficiency. Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determination: GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's 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 Abilities: 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. References: 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. Physical Requirements: Physical Demands of the work are generally minor. The work is primarily sedentary, although the stress involved in dealing continually with persons in emotional distress and who may be uncooperative and occasionally violent makes this work notably more demanding than most sedentary jobs." For additional information on Physical Standards please see VA Directive and Handbook 5019. http://www.va.gov/vapubs/ ["Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, Tour of Duty to be established\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nFunctional Statement #: 000000\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required The primary job functions of licensed independent practitioners in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) at this level include the provision of direct psychological patient care, consultation services on difficult or complex cases, and education of staff and trainee supervision as part of the DBT Program, a specialty program, at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System. This individual will perform assessments and provide evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy for Veterans experiencing complex symptoms that would benefit from DBT. These services may include provision of therapy or assessment via telehealth modalities. This individual will act as a specialist in the treatment modality of DBT and will consult with peers in this area as needed. They will participate in collaborative treatment planning and program development as part of the DBT Program. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Provides clinical services including direct Veteran care to DBT enrollees. Provides individual, group and family therapies as well as psychological assessment. Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths. Effectively uses professional skill, objectivity and insight. Uses clinical training, insight and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options. Assesses high risk factors, acuity and need for services. Develops comprehensive treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members, including goals, objectives and interventions for psychosocial clinical treatment. Makes adjustments to the treatment plan and interventions based on the changing needs, response to interventions and to improve outcomes. Participates in the assignment of Veterans to treatment teams and programs. Consults with other specialists in planning treatment for Veterans with co-morbidities. Consults with urgent care, medical, and specialty clinics at VASNHS. Ultimately responsible for all entries in the Veteran's medical record (CPRS) and timely completion thereof, including discharge summaries and patient encounters Adheres to HIPPA, privacy regulations and VHA Directives related to release of information. Completes all assigned clinical reminders for patients under their care, and performance measures assigned to the program and/or Behavioral Health Service. Participates fully in peer review, assessing the quality of professional social work and psychology standards provided in the organization. Identify patient problems requiring consultation with other multi-disciplinary medical center staff and making appropriate referrals. Serves as a consultant, liaison, and point of contact for programs within Behavioral Health Service, throughout the hospital, and within the community. Participates in a variety of meetings as directed by the Associate Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health, Deputy ACOS-BH, and the Specialty Program Manager. Participates in education/CME lectures, research, specialty care programs, and/or clinics as assigned by the Associate Chief of Staff, Behavioral Health or Specialty Program Coordinator. Collect data, keeps administrative records, monitors Veteran and program clinical indicators, thresholds, and performance measures. Prepare reports and statistics for VASNHS, VISN, and national use, as well as drafting responses to Congressional inquiries. Evaluates the quality of the professional services provided. Devises methods of obtaining and evaluating data to determine the effectiveness of treatment and identifies consistent qualities of successful and non-successful interventions within DBT. Oversight of required clinical records as well as any reports due to higher level reporting agencies (e.g., BHS Leadership, Facility-Level Executive Leadership, VA Central Office, etc.). Participate in research as appropriate through case finding and referral of patients to clinical investigators engaged in research or through participating in research studies. Apply new approaches to patient care through integration of approved investigative and research methods in clinical practice, basing interventions on evidence of effectiveness. Provide and, where appropriate, referring patients, families and significant others for counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide clinical supervision for social work licensure; may serve as Agency Field Instructor for social work graduate students enrolled in CSWE-accredited education programs as part of the VHA Associated Health Trainee Program. Other duties as assigned by management."]