Social Worker (Program Coordinator)- COMPACT ACT

The Compact Act Coordinator responsibilities include coordinating transitions in care for Veterans receiving acute suicide care under COMPACT Act between varying venues of care, types of care (medical and mental health) and location of care (direct care and community care) in collaboration with assigned care coordinators at each step of the Veteran journey. The Social Worker Program Coordinator will be instrumental in providing connection and referral to assist with proper evaluation for eligibility in other programs and is the facility subject matter expert on the COMPACT Act. Social Worker Program Coordinators in the GS-1 2 assignment provide complex care in a highly specialized, complex area and may be the sole practitioner in the program. They are responsible for daily operations of the program area and are responsible for, or contribute to, all aspects of clinical and administrative programming. They provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff