Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Suicide Prevention Coordinator

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. Program 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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent serves as Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC) for the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital (HSTVA) Suicide Prevention Program (SPP). Suicide Prevention Coordinators are responsible for implementing the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention's (OMHSP) National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide at the local level. The OMHSP calls upon Suicide Prevention Coordinators to serve as Subject Matter Expert and Point of Contact in all matters related to Veteran suicide for their respective catchment areas. The incumbent fulfills this requirement for the main Columbia VA Medical Center campus, eight outlying Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) as well as in the wider communities across 43 counties in Missouri and one in Illinois. Duties may include: Serving as facility subject matter expert and point of contact for matters related to suicide, including prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts, education, outreach and suicide behavior and death reporting; collaboration with other SPCs within the medical center, Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN), and nationally to share best practices and accurately documenting services rendered clinically and programmatically to improve the Suicide Prevention Program overall. Implements and monitors facility compliance with various programs and initiatives required by OMHSP for all VA Medical Centers, including (but not limited to): Suicide Prevention in the Emergency Department (SPED), the High Risk for Suicide Patient Record Flag (HRS-PRF) process, VA Suicide Risk Identification Strategy (RISK ID) (universal screening, evaluation and safety planning requirements), Financial Assistance for High Risk Veterans, Post Discharge Engagement, Postvention Program, Environment of Care, Caring Communications mailing program, Behavioral Health Autopsy program, and others as defined by OMHSP. The SPC position is recommended to be 90% administrative. OMHSP requires that SPCs manage, administrate, and support enhanced care delivery for all Veterans who receive a Patient Record Flag Category 1 - High Risk for Suicide Flag (PRF-HRS). The incumbent is responsible for reviewing all referrals for a PRF-HRS, making a determination regarding PRF-HRS eligibility, monitoring related metrics for enhanced care delivery requirements, and supporting providers in providing assessment, treatment, and safety planning for those Veterans determined to meet criteria for PRF-HRS placement. The incumbent will provide similar access and referral services to Veterans encountering VHA care via other important touchpoints, such as Community Care emergency room visits, referrals from Contract Examination Vendor clinicians completing C&P exams in which Veterans report suicidal ideations, and referrals from the Eligibility and Enrollment and Patient Advocate offices Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or uni

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? ABOUT HARRY S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital Healthcare System: Rolla, Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) The Rolla Multi Specialty Clinic is located approximately 106 miles between St. Louis and Spring Field, MO, and 60 miles from Jefferson City, Missouri's Capitol. The Rolla Multi Specialty Clinic is located approximately 106 miles between St. Louis and Spring Field, MO, and 60 miles from Jefferson City, Missouri's Capitol. Rolla is located in Phelps County, Missouri, with a population of 22,000. https://visitrolla.com/ At the Multi-specialty CBOC, approximately 150 staff, provide care for more 4,000 Veterans each year. Multi-s