Social Worker Program Coordinator (Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program)

Job Description: The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) at Tennessee Valley is a 34-bed domiciliary with a focus on substance use disorder (SUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MH RRTP's mission is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered treatment program that utilizes developmental, biological, psychological, and sociological approaches within a safe environment to provide individualized rehabilitation for problems associated with SUD and PTSD. The program strives to provide residents with the opportunity to achieve and maintain the highest level of independent community and service integration through the provision of residential services designed to improve functional status, sustain rehabilitation gains, promote recovery, and break the cycle of recidivism. The program manager will lead an interdisciplinary team including social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialist, addiction therapist, psychologist, peer specialist, clinical pharmacy practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner, nurse practitioner, and nurses. Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced setting is preferred. The incumbent should have experience treating SUD and or PTSD in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Duties include directing administering, and managing all aspects of the program, including comprehensive planning, developing and implementing programs, policies and procedures; determining program needs; overseeing the type, quality and quantity of services provided; setting priorities; and establishing short- and long-range program goals, initiatives, and direction. Collaborates with discipline supervisors including psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing by providing input in hiring, performance reviews, incentives, and discipline. Duties with the clinical staff includes providing clinical consultation in utilizing evidence based therapeutic practices and clinical practice guideline; creating a work environment that acknowledges and respects widely divergent interests, points of views and discipline perspectives; and providing support, encouragement and direction to all staff. Triages and assigns referrals for services in a systematic way and makes treatment recommendations. Monitors for the provision of services to be delivered in a manner that meets VA guidelines and standards. Implements ongoing program evaluation and outcome projects using data-driven quality assurance processes including establishing and monitoring team production and performance standards; implementing patient treatment outcome and satisfaction projects; overseeing the completion of evaluation reports. Establishes and modifies clinic scheduling profiles for all the MH RRTP. Approves and certifies timecards for the MH RRTP. Regularly meets with staff monthly, and on an as needed basis for urgent and emergent situations. Will establish and maintain therapeutic relationship and exercise professional judgment to provide treatment for Veterans.

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday. Alternate tours may be considered.

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). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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. Functional Statement #: 71117F