Homemaker/Home Health Aide Social Worker (Program Coordinator)

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.

Duties

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• This requires a high and varied level of professional expertise and collaboration to develop, revise and/or apply policies and standards which determine the scope of the Homemaker/ Home Health Aide and the duties of the program staff.
• Major Duties include but not limited to: Responsible for the timely payment to vendor/ contacted agencies.
• Oversee the use of respite services to veterans Responsible for implementing contract(s) for the H/HHA program.
• Responsible for independently assuring that Central Office Geriatrics and Extended Care program standards and policies are adhered to in a timely and effective manner.
• Administratively responsible for assuring that the Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program functions according to VHA Handbook 1140.6.
• Practicing at the advanced level and has specialized knowledge of practice typically related to the population served within the H/HHA programs.
• Coordinating the work responsibilities of clinical and support staff assigned to the program.
• Ensure that the employees understand and adhere to the program directives, policies and standards as well as VAMC employee requirements.
• Responsible for assisting with establishing and maintaining the yearly H/HHA budget, as well as assisting in balancing the fund control point.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.
• Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs.
• 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.
• 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: Not eligible
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 60557F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

• 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• 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
• 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.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Resume Special Note for
• Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former
• Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript