Social Worker-Homemaker Home Health Aide (Program Coordinator)/Detail Temporary Promotion

Social Worker-Homemaker Home Health Aide (Program Coordinator)/Detail Temporary Promotion

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Tuskegee, Alabama

Salary Range: $89508 - $116362 Per Year

Job Summary: The Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program (H/HHA) program Coordinator is a position located at the Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS). The incumbent is delegated the responsibility for the planning and coordination of all elements which constitute the H/HHA program. The Coordinator will be responsible for implementing contract(s) for the H/HHA program. The coordinator is supervised and reports to the Social Work Supervisor.

Major Duties:

• As the Program Coordinator, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating the work responsibilities of clinical and support staff assigned to the program. The Coordinator must ensure that the employees understand and adhere to the program directives, policies and standards as well as VAMC employee requirements. The incumbent is responsible for assisting with establishing and maintaining the yearly H/HHA budget, as well as assisting in balancing the fund control point. He/she is also responsible for overseeing that payments to the H/HHA agencies are done in a timely manner and in compliance with VA standards. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the Qualities measure that are prescribed in the VHA Handbook 1140.6 are completed and prepared for reporting to the Executive Leadership Team. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining up to date files for the various homemaker agencies. The incumbent will function as an active member of the CAVHCS GEC Committee. The incumbent is responsible for tracking pending referrals, adding appropriate veterans, and for establishing and maintaining an Electronic Waiting list when budget resources are not sufficient to meet all identified needs. The incumbent is responsible for participating in the Extended Care Leadership Committee, which includes presenting reports, action plans, budgets, and information. The incumbent is the responsible party for overseeing the placement of veterans into the H/HHA program and assures that the placements meet VA eligibility requirements. The incumbent is responsible for providing appropriate documentation, reviewing and follow-up of complaints regarding the H/HHA program. He/she is also responsible for organizing and preparing reports concerning the HHA program for the Medical Center Director, VISN liaison and Central Office. The incumbent provides both informal and formal education to VA staff on any changes in VA policy concerning Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program The incumbent attends and or participates in a variety of monthly and quarterly conference calls disseminating needed information to VA staff and community agency staff as warranted. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 08:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Qualifications: 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. 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. 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 masters of social work. 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. Physical Requirements: This position is mostly sedentary and requires walking, kneeling, bending, standing, and light lifting. Preferred Experience: NA Grade Determinations: GS-12, 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. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. (b) Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. (c) Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program (d) Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s) (e) Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice Assignments: For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. 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: Spinal Cord Injury, Homeless Continuum Veteran Program, Hospice and Palliative Care Program, Suicide Prevention Program, Veterans Justice Outreach, Caregiver Support Program and Community Nursing Home Program. The program coordinator may be the sole practitioner in this specialty at the facility and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area. The program coordinator oversees the daily operation of the program, develop policies and procedures for program operation, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They may be responsible for the program's budget, developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice, standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice and service delivery. The program coordinator provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service. They may be responsible for, or contribute to, the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. The program coordinator is administratively responsible for the clinical programming and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. They initiate and conduct a variety of program or service audits and complete designated clinical practice audits and reports, including productivity assessments. They oversee program operations and evaluations, identifying areas for improvement, gathering relevant data, assessing the data, developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, PART II, Appendix G39, Dated September 10, 2019. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: This position is mostly sedentary and requires walking, kneeling, bending, standing, and light lifting.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 01/28/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12857699. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USA JOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USA JOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USA JOBS account or your application will be incomplete. NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations where patients receive care or who come into contact with VA patients as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, paid and unpaid, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, students, researchers, volunteers, and trainees who work at these facilities. HCPs that are unable to receive or otherwise decline a flu shot will be expected to wear a face mask throughout the influenza season.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-28