Social Worker-Program Coordinator

Social Worker-Program Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Boise, Idaho

Salary Range: $89508 - $116362 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Major Duties:

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Social Worker Program Coordinator serves as the COMPACT Act Coordinator and has responsibility as the primary navigator for Veterans receiving care under COMPACT Act. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to the following: Utilize program coordination skills to develop and monitor administrative and clinical plans for Veterans receiving COMPACT Act services. Oversee daily operations of the program and provides reports and metrics to facility, VISN and VACO as requested. Capture and analyze local data trends to inform program development and improvement. Collaborate with local facility revenue and finance departments. Advocate for Veteran, ensuring they do not receive bills for COMPACT related care. Provide education and training on COMPACT Act to internal and external stakeholders as the facility subject matter expert. Reviews and develops policies, standard operating procedures, practice guidelines for the program. Coordination between health care providers and care managers in direct care and community care. Collaborate with interprofessional teams within the VA healthcare system and community to navigate complex care coordination. Consultation and negotiation across program areas to ensure appropriate resources are secure in a clinically relevant and timely manner. Coordinate with local Patient Advocate Tracking System - Replacement (PATS-R) COMPACT clinical review teams. Coordinates with local facility Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) Care Coordinators Provide training, education, orientation and guidance on clinical program area. Provide clinical social work assessment, intervention, treatment and follow-up, using a social determinant of health framework to COMPACT Act Veterans Assist with navigation between varying levels of care and conducts comprehensive transition planning. Utilize designated COMPACT Act templates and coding requirements when documenting in the medical record. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. 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 master's degree level. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed. GS-12 Social Worker (Program Coordinator) Grade Determination: Experience and/or 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. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 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. Preferred Experience: Experience with suicide prevention.

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 01/07/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12859444. 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.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-07