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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more Duties included but are not limited to: a. Supervision and administrative oversight of daily operations and outcomes for the facility Suicide Prevention Program covering both the outpatient and Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP), Workplace Violence and Prevention Program, and the Access Team. b. In conjunction with the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for the Behavioral health Service Line (MHSL), and the MHSL Chiefs, the incumbent meets, plans, organizes and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the program in line with MHSL strategic plans and initiatives. c. Responsibilities encompass development, implementation and evaluation of evidencebased clinical interventions as they relate to the program and MHSL clinicians who employ associated EBPs. d. Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients served by the program. The incumbent develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, community inpatient psychiatric admissions, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction. The incumbent develops, implements and evaluates clinical practice guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services in the Suicide Prevention Program, Workplace Violence Prevention Program, and with the Access Team. e. Leads all responses to audits and external inquiries of the facility's suicide and workplace violence prevention efforts, to include visits by the Office of the Inspector General, the Joint Commission, the Institute of Medicine, tasks emanating from the White House, Congressional inquiries on behalf of constituents, facility and VISN issue briefs, and responses to complaints logged with external entities, such as the Joint Commission. f. The incumbent manages and controls the use of data related to the program regarding day-to-day functions, program evaluation, the development of policies and procedures, and prepares reports and statistics for the facility, VISN and national use. g. Provides system-wide oversight and monitoring of required suicide and workplace violence prevention education for employees through Talent Management System in order to track, assign and trend for the Health Care System ensuring alignment with VHA, Joint Commission and OIG requirements/recommendations. h. Leads the team's strategic approach to community educational programming to execute key outreach and training on suicide risk screening, violence risk screening, assessment and intervention, and management. i. Represents VA SORCC as a spokesperson concerning the status of Veteran suicide prevention strategies through communications with the media, prominent officials within VA SORCC, VISN 20, the State of Oregon, and VA Central Office. j. Provides oversight and recommendations for MHSL suicide and workplace violence prevention policy, procedure, strategic planning, business operations, and grantwriting/RFP submissions. k. Champions various metrics relevant to suicide and workplace violence prevention which includes educating staff on metric definitions, MHSL performance and development and implementation of action plans. This includes but is not limited to metrics found within the following databases: SAIL, MHIS, VSSC, PERC, etc. l. Serves as a resource for leadership at the Facility and Network, consulting on issues pertinent to suicide, workplace violence, and acute response program development. m. A substantial portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at the two CBOC clinics located in neighboring counties that are physically removed from the main unit under conditions that make day-to-day supervision difficult to administer. n. The incumbent is responsible for fund control points assigned to the program and other Behavioral health Service Line (MHSL) fund control points as applicable. o. The incumbent is responsible for participating in and ensuring various team members participate in outreach events across all four rural counties to include Suicide Prevention events, Behavioral health awareness events, outreach targeting Homeless Veterans to include Stand Downs, Vet Center outreach events, Caregiver Support events, and PreDeployment as well as Welcome Home events. Work Schedule: Monday -Friday, 08:00AM-04:30PM Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Ad Hoc telework eligible. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #:Social Worker Program Coordinator/PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Stacy Hermann at stacy.hermann@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required