Social Worker (Supervisory Program Coordinator)

The Mental Health Social Work Supervisory Program Coordinator is responsible for oversight and supervision of all the staff in the Behavioral Health Social Work Programs, including the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Program, BHIP Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, COMPACT ACT Coordinator, Behavioral Health Social Workers in Community Based Outpatient Clinics, Women's Health, SUD/Pain Clinic, and Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program.

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The first cut-off dates for referral of eligible applications will be 5/12/2026. All eligible applicants will be reviewed and referred to the hiring manager no later than 5/19/2026. Eligible applications received after 5/12/2026 will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. This position is a key managerial position in the delivery of behavioral health services for Veterans at the Walla Walla VAMC main campus, Yakima CBOC, Tri-Cities CBOC, Lewiston CBOC, and LaGrande CBOC. The incumbent has administrative, professional, and technical duties and responsibilities for the management of the continuum of outpatient specialized services. The Mental Health Social Work Program Coordinator independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans and their family members with complex biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs. The incumbent is required to interact not only with the Veteran but also family, significant others, community agencies and other staff. FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION. Supervise and manage workload and assignments of assigned direct reports under the BH Service line. The location of service delivery will focus on the needs of each individual Veteran. Service delivery may be provided in the BH, associated CBOC locations or by tele-health. Fiscal accountability and responsibility for fund control points, as appropriate. Interview Veterans and family members to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. Interpret and explain VA treatment and benefit programs. Use advanced clinical training, insight, and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options. Assess high risk, factors, acuity, and need for services. Serve Veterans who tend to have frequent and severe crises, lack family or an adequate community support network, are poor at self-monitoring, and frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment, or have significant deficits in coping skills requiring continued professional biopsychosocial support. Perform insightful assessment of serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness, catastrophic medical conditions, dementia, and other high risk diagnoses. Identify the need to formulate proposals for executive-level management consideration. Serve as a mentor to other Social Workers, particularly those at the entry level. Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed Social Workers and Social Work Associates. Work collaboratively with community-based organizations, Veterans service groups, and other stakeholders to expand the range of available resources to Veterans. Establish strategic partnerships and memorandums of understanding between community-based service providers and the Medical Center as needed and appropriate. Provide budget and financial management of the assigned programs through calls, reviews, guidelines, and instructions. Coordinate Social Work services with other services offered in treatment programs, ensure such services are complementary and comprehensive. Provide case management services to those Veterans at high social or medical risk, serving as the liaison to other treatment programs. Represent the program in contacts with other agencies and the public. Conduct staff development training and take responsibility for providing opportunities to help staff update their skills and acquire new knowledge in contemporary treatment modalities. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: 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). 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). Telework: Ad-hoc. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. A valid state issued driver's license with a clean driving history in accordance with VA Policy to drive a government vehicle. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Ability to operate and drive a government vehicle as determined by an Occupational Health driving 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. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: 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. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.