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. VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is seeking a Social Worker (Program Coordinator) for the role of Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The position is programmatically and professionally responsible to the Suicide Prevention Program Manager, Behavioral Health Service Line. The work involve a combination of mental health administrative skills and intensive clinical services both of which require the exercise of mature professional judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of professional abilities. The incumbent must travel for training and outreach activities, and a valid driver's license is required. Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Tracking and reporting on Veterans who have attempted suicide or are at high risk for suicide. Responding to referrals from the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), Veterans Benefit Administration, and self-referrals from other sources. Collaborating with community organizations and partners to increase awareness of suicide prevention best practices and providing training to individuals who have contact with Veterans. Providing education and training through outreach to these community partners, which may be scheduled in person in any of the 13 counties that would require travel time during or after SPCs tour of duty. Providing consultation to providers on available resources for suicidal individuals, as well as expertise and direction in the areas of system design to prevent deaths by suicide. Reporting to OMHSP on Veterans who attempted or died by suicide and sending OMHSP requested data, which is used to determine characteristics and risks associated with these groups of Veterans (i.e. Issue Brief, BHAP, FITC). Making sure that providers follow up on missed appointments to ensure patient safety for high-risk patients and initiate problem-solving decisions about possible tensions or difficulties in patients' ongoing care Ensuring that medical centers have established a High-Risk for Suicide List (HRSL) of Veterans and a process for establishing Patient Record Flag - High Risk for Suicide (HRS-PRFs). Providing education and ensuring providers complete Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluations, Suicide Behavior and Overdose Reports, Suicide Prevention Safety Plans, and all other required documentation. Providing training to clinical and nonclinical staff in the Medical Center, CBOCs, and community about risk factors, warning signs, treatment options and resources while promoting the use of evidence-based practices and strategies for suicide prevention. Participating in local Suicide Postvention Program and Root Cause Analyses when required. Coordinating with Quality and Patient Safety Office. Developing and maintaining of professional standards of service, coordination of suicide prevention services with other programs; representing the suicide prevention program in contacts with the community. Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAVISN04HREDRP@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 unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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: Not authorized at this time, but may be available on a situational basis with supervisor approval. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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. Must pass pre-employment driving physical evaluation/examination. 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 Federal service. 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.

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