Total 22 Manager level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Spokane, Washington

• Plans, organizes, directs and controls the safety and occupational health program covering an extensive geographic area and involving a large variety of regional operations.
• Evaluates the health and safety program’s progress, which includes assessment of current guidelines, procedures, policies, and the training program.
• Plans, organizes and conducts a regional inspection activity.
• Investigates mishaps and fatalities and prepares a chronological narrative of factors contributing to the incident.
• Tests and modifies, as appropriate, various types of protective equipment such as life vests, safety ropes, and safety nets to ensure compliance with applicable safety criteria.

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The Suicide Prevention program serves to facilitate case management services to Veterans identified as high-risk on the facility High-Risk List at the Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The primary components of the program are to provide case management services designed to improve/maintain Veteran's health and mental health, enhancing their ability to remain stable, housed, and community-integrated.

• Weekly clinical contact as needed for high-risk Veterans discharged from inpatient status for the first thirty days -post-discharge while identified as high-risk, in collaboration with other treatment team members;
• Ongoing clinical contact as needed for Veterans deemed at high risk for suicide following national guidelines, and those Veterans placed on the high-risk list;
• Preparation and updates in conjunction with the primary mental health team of the suicide specific assessment, treatment plan, safety plan, and follow-up notes including treatment plan updates;
• Provision of minimum monthly clinical case management contact with all high-risk Veterans in the program;
• Coordination of all elements of mental health and primary care including active communication with all providers involved in the provision of comprehensive care to high-risk Veterans;
• Provision of evidence-based treatment to high-risk Veterans (i.e., group, individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and completion of specialized training and/or certification in evidence based treatment for high-risk behavior (e.g. Dialectical Behavior Therapy);
• Review/provision of comprehensive discharge planning and social service referrals to highrisk Veterans and families;
• Provides case management services while utilizing professional skill, objectivity, insight, advanced clinical training, and experience to interpret data identify viable treatment options, and recognize potential high-risk factors, acuity, and needs for services;
• Obtains any relevant HIPAA clearances to allow transmittal of facility data on suicide attempts and individuals at risk and transmitting the data following cyber security requirements as applicable for this sensitive data;
• Ensuring that identified high-risk Veterans have a 24-hour resource number to call and ways to get assistance if an immediate crisis should occur;
• Respond to consults from the National Veterans Crisis Line and internal facility calls regarding suicidal Veterans;

The Suicide Prevention program serves to facilitate case management services to Veterans identified as high-risk on the facility High-Risk List at the Mann-Grandstaff Medical Center and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The primary components of the program are to provide case management services designed to improve/maintain Veteran's health and mental health, enhancing their ability to remain stable, housed, and community-integrated.

• Weekly clinical contact as needed for high-risk Veterans discharged from inpatient status for the first thirty days -post-discharge while identified as high-risk, in collaboration with other treatment team members;
• Ongoing clinical contact as needed for Veterans deemed at high risk for suicide following national guidelines, and those Veterans placed on the high-risk list;
• Preparation and updates in conjunction with the primary mental health team of the suicide specific assessment, treatment plan, safety plan, and follow-up notes including treatment plan updates;
• Provision of minimum monthly clinical case management contact with all high-risk Veterans in the program;
• Coordination of all elements of mental health and primary care including active communication with all providers involved in the provision of comprehensive care to high-risk Veterans;
• Provision of evidence-based treatment to high-risk Veterans (i.e., group, individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and completion of specialized training and/or certification in evidence based treatment for high-risk behavior (e.g. Dialectical Behavior Therapy);
• Review/provision of comprehensive discharge planning and social service referrals to highrisk Veterans and families;
• Provides case management services while utilizing professional skill, objectivity, insight, advanced clinical training, and experience to interpret data identify viable treatment options, and recognize potential high-risk factors, acuity, and needs for services;
• Obtains any relevant HIPAA clearances to allow transmittal of facility data on suicide attempts and individuals at risk and transmitting the data following cyber security requirements as applicable for this sensitive data;
• Ensuring that identified high-risk Veterans have a 24-hour resource number to call and ways to get assistance if an immediate crisis should occur;
• Respond to consults from the National Veterans Crisis Line and internal facility calls regarding suicidal Veterans;

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The incumbent serves as a Social Work Program Coordinator, locally titled Caregiver Support Program (CSP) Manager, which provides a state-of-the-art continuum of services, education, and resources to caregivers of Veterans with complex needs. The incumbent oversees service delivery and coordination of care activities for family caregivers who provide personal care services to eligible Veterans regardless of period of service. The CSP includes the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) at the VA Health Care System.

The incumbent provides the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for the assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection of staff, training of staff, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.

• Develops and facilitates CSP-program-focused direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for VA facility staff and the community.
• Develops and implements a plan for outreach to Veterans and Veteran caregivers who may benefit from the CSP program services (but who do not presently use VA for their health care needs).
• Maintains a current network of referral resources to include peer support mentoring groups, caregiver skill-building and self-care educational opportunities, mental health support, legal and financial services.
• Directly supervises the VA HCS Caregiver Support Coordinator(s) (CSC) and, when applicable, the Program Support Assistant (PSA) and other interprofessional staff assigned to the Caregiver Support Program.
• Coordinates program implementation with multiple clinical services across all campus locations within the VA facility, including but not limited to nursing; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; and mental health and primary care providers.
• May provide clinical interventions to the Veteran and caregiver populations served by the programs.
• Develops policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use.
• Plans organizes, and coordinates administrative, operational, clinical, and personnel activities for the CSP program,
• Provides oversight of facility CSP program fiscal matters of the functions supervised (which would include fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecasts resource and equipment needs, and administers the allocated budget.
• Manages CSP clinical and business operations, accountability for program effectiveness, and modification of service patterns to comply with the delivery of standardized processes.
• Develops a data-driven, continuous quality improvement program with established goals and outcomes to evaluate and document the program's effectiveness.

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Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

The incumbent serves as a Social Work Program Coordinator, locally titled Caregiver Support Program (CSP) Manager, which provides a state-of-the-art continuum of services, education, and resources to caregivers of Veterans with complex needs. The incumbent oversees service delivery and coordination of care activities for family caregivers who provide personal care services to eligible Veterans regardless of period of service. The CSP includes the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and the Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) at the VA Health Care System.

The incumbent provides the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for the assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection of staff, training of staff, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.

• Develops and facilitates CSP-program-focused direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for VA facility staff and the community.
• Develops and implements a plan for outreach to Veterans and Veteran caregivers who may benefit from the CSP program services (but who do not presently use VA for their health care needs).
• Maintains a current network of referral resources to include peer support mentoring groups, caregiver skill-building and self-care educational opportunities, mental health support, legal and financial services.
• Directly supervises the VA HCS Caregiver Support Coordinator(s) (CSC) and, when applicable, the Program Support Assistant (PSA) and other interprofessional staff assigned to the Caregiver Support Program.
• Coordinates program implementation with multiple clinical services across all campus locations within the VA facility, including but not limited to nursing; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; and mental health and primary care providers.
• May provide clinical interventions to the Veteran and caregiver populations served by the programs.
• Develops policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use.
• Plans organizes, and coordinates administrative, operational, clinical, and personnel activities for the CSP program,
• Provides oversight of facility CSP program fiscal matters of the functions supervised (which would include fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecasts resource and equipment needs, and administers the allocated budget.
• Manages CSP clinical and business operations, accountability for program effectiveness, and modification of service patterns to comply with the delivery of standardized processes.
• Develops a data-driven, continuous quality improvement program with established goals and outcomes to evaluate and document the program's effectiveness.

Order of Referral: Applications received up to 11:59p.m. EST on the date in which 75 minimally qualified applications is reached will receive first consideration. Applications received after 11:59p.m. EST on the date in which 75 minimally qualified applications are received may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. Additional applications will be reviewed in one day increments at management request.

This position may be filled as virtual (i.e., the employee may work at a VA facility or VA-leased space other than the facility that is hiring the employee and may telework) and is authorized for telework up to 50%. VA supports the use of telework and filling virtually to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. Telework eligibility and potential duty location may be discussed during the interview process.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Functions as an advisor, administrator, educator, consultant, and mentor who possesses a wide range of experience and leadership skills.
• Provides leadership and oversight for VACO clinical and administrative operations as directed by the National Program Manager, Purchased Long Term Services and Supports.
• Supports the integration and collaboration of nursing with other professional disciplines and functional areas in the mutual achievement of Veteran-driven and organizational goals.
• Relates effectively with VACO and program healthcare executives, and the community as well as program and service leaders at the network and facility levels.
• Assists the National Program Manager with healthcare operations and the functions and activities expected of them.
• Contributes ideas and recommendations for the establishment and revision of standards of care, policies, and objectives for the enhancement of Veteran care.
• Provides program management of the Skilled Home Care programs and acts to improve the quality and oversight of these programs.
• Coordinating activities related to the planning, development, and execution of all related skilled home care programs, coordinating the general program support work such as collection, compilation, research, and/or tracking of data and program information.
• Advises and provides technical and clinical expertise on overall operations and functions for all Veterans Heath Administration (VHA) Skilled Home Care program activities and collaborates across numerous offices and locations.
• Performs high level administrative or technical program work in support of the program, office, or of the organization.
• Provides leadership in the development, enhancement, and improvement of national standards, policies, and guidelines to improve the effectiveness, quality, and oversight of Skilled Home Care
  programs and for Veterans who require these services.
• Supports national and VISN level activities and field facilities by providing clinical program and policy guidance and assistance with the development of interdisciplinary approaches to the accomplishment of strategic plans and initiatives related to the Skilled Home Care programs.

• Serves as a Fitness Facility Manager directing and supervising diverse functions required to operate a fitness facility up to 64,798 SQ FT. Works under the direction of the Chief, Fitness, Athletics, and Aquatics.
• Supervises and oversees the management and operation of a Fitness Facility.
• Assists in the development of budgetary and manpower requirements and recommends adjustments due to changes in program demands or hours of operation.
• Continually assesses facility requirements and develops plans and specifications for projects to augment or replace fitness and sports facilities.
• Publicizes sports facilities, programs and events by writing articles for local newspapers and coordinates with marketing for posters, flyers and other promotional material.
• Oversees the inventory of property; fitness equipment condition; tracks maintenance and repair or replacement as appropriate. Works with fitness facility staff to recommend purchase/construction of equipment and facilities.

The Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager Nurse provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; and executing medical regimens including administering medications and treatments prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized provider. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). The registered nurse, as a licensed professional, will be responsible and accountable for his/her practice.

The Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager demonstrates leadership and mastery of practice in delivering efficient, comprehensive, and continuous patient-driven holistic care through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of resources. Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager considers all characteristics of the individual, including gender and role identification, age, life stage, state of health, race, culture, socio-economic status, values and beliefs in order to assist each patient with the improvement of his/her health status to the maximum potential. He/she utilizes core elements of performance including knowledge and active participation in unit/service level quality improvement processes, such as the customer service program. He/she promotes the medical center mission, vision and values; compiles the Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and Veterans Affairs policies and procedures.

The Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager actively develops and manages collaborative partnerships with physicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team as a means of providing high-quality, cost effective, and customer focused health care. He/she is ultimately responsible for ensuring suitable and timely training, appraisal/performance development, counseling, scheduling of the unit, coaches staff, effectively manages employee conduct and performance issues, and completes recurrent reports and performance evaluations in a timely manner. The Ambulatory Care Nurse Manager participates in service and medical center committees and task forces to improve nursing standards of practice and patient care, while identifying educational needs to staff and ensuring that those needs are aptly addressed.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorize
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized if PCS is approved

• Leads team to resolve non-compliance issues among applications, provides guidance to Field staff on polices, and communicates with facility offices and/or applicants to remediate application deficiencies.
• Oversees Planning for semi-annual review meetings including logistics, contracting for working space and lodging, and administrative support. Ensures that internal deadlines are met regarding FACA meeting notices in the Federal Registry.
• Subsequent to the review meetings, prepares notifications to each facility that accurately convey the review boards' conclusions including scores and percentile ranks.
• Incumbent participates in program strategic and operational planning including the development of short/long range goals and objectives using lean processes and other quality improvement tools.
• Develops, documents, and communicates new programs or changes, and takes necessary steps to implement changes or new programs.
• Develops local procedures, which implement agency policies on research program development, administration, and evaluation.
• Reviews project budgets and projections of costs of funding the MRP in order to make informed funding recommendations.
• Analyzes proposal status reports and statistical data to document trends of research proposal submissions.

• The incumbent provides support to the Fisher House Manager and acts as the housing manager in their absence.
• Provides direct, on site management and administration of facilities and evaluates established programs and administrative procedures.
• Participates in the development, execution, review and analysis of the Fisher Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Budget.
• Under the Fisher House Manager's direction, implements new procedures, regulations and guidelines concerning house operations.
• Participates in coordinating and supervising volunteers and contract employees, such as housekeepers, repairmen, landscapers, etc.

The SVCBOC Nurse Manager will report to the Associate Chief Nurse Executive (ACNE), Outpatient Nursing Services. Your primary responsibility will be to inspire and motivate staff towards achieving high-quality and Veteran-centered outcomes as you oversee the day-to-day operations of the CBOC. The ACNE is prepared to support you as you undertake the complexities of leading through change, promote teamwork and a healthy work environment, coach teams for high performance, and make crucial workforce decisions.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Staff scheduling
• Making assignments that reflect the effective use of staff and prioritizes patient care needs
• Coaching, mentoring, educating
• Resolving, addressing, or reviewing employee conduct, performance, and patient care
• Working with labor partners
• Allocating, requesting and assessing resources
• Participating in the expansion of services provided at the SVCBOC

The major duties of the Safety and Occupational Health Manager position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical support to the safety programs of supported parks in areas such as noise, asbestos, carbon monoxide, welding fumes, silica dust, solvent vapors, oxygen-deficient atmosphere, toxic and explosive gases, flammable materials, blood borne pathogens, laboratory hazards, chemical hazards mechanized equipment hazards, confined space, and work processes.
• Conduct annual safety inspections and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
• Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
• Develop local safety and environmental directives and recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
• Develop and provide Safety education and training.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to program management/administration, supervision, clinical and education.

Program Management/Administration

• Oversees the implementation of the pharmacy procurement and inventory programs.
• Responsible for monitoring, communication and coordination of drug and supply recalls, conversions, special handling medications, drug alerts and shortages.
• Serves as the pharmacy recall coordinator by developing and implementing action plans to manage drug recalls.
• Collaborates with Pharmacy Leadership to develop and implement a VAWW Pharmacy cost containment strategic plan by fully utilizing the VISN and National PBM pharmacoeconomic resources and community by translating national data, innovations, and recommendations into local process improvement that maximize fiscal responsibility and providing clinical review and recommendations to develop drug conversion plans to address drug shortages, pharmacoeconomic initiatives and emerging safety concerns.
• Responsible for pharmacoeconomic outcomes and analysis, performance measures, and impact assessments designed to maximize both resource utilization and quality patient care.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers to identify, develop, and implement appropriate formulary programs, outcome assessments, and cost containment activities.
• Manages the non-formulary and prior authorization drug approval process including the establishment and implementation of programs for the appropriate and cost efficient use of selected drugs that are high cost and subject to inappropriate use.

• Analyzes current and future workforce requirements to determine competencies and skills needed.
• Successfully transitions new hires into the position by promptly communicating performance elements and standards within applicable timeframes, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and making appropriate use of the probationary period to assess the employee's ability to perform.
• Establishes results-oriented plans with subordinate employees with cascaded goals within 60 days of the beginning of the performance appraisal cycles.
• Appropriately identifies and addresses specific, performance-related deficiencies with the employee in a timely manner to ensure employee is given every opportunity to improve to a successful level of performance.
• Develops the ability of the subordinate staff and others, as appropriate, to perform and contribute to the organization through coaching, mentoring and providing ongoing feedback and by granting opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Appropriately recognizes and rewards employee's contributions and performance in accordance with policy and within established timeframes.
• Works with the servicing Human Resources Management Office, as appropriate, to ensure that an employee's conduct deficiencies are addressed expeditiously.
• Ensures that subordinates complete all mandatory training on a timely basis.

• Drug Therapy Monitoring.
• Serves as a drug information resource for other health care providers, answering inquiries regarding therapeutics, drug interactions, dosing, side effects, etc.
• Report any adverse events to VADERS and create order sets for high cost and specialty pharmaceuticals to provide guidance to prescribing, monitoring, and formulary compliance.
• Track patients using high-cost medications to verify therapeutic goals are being met, with an eye on optimizing medication management if they are not achieving desired therapeutic outcomes.
• Performs prescription processing activities in outpatient and/or inpatient pharmacy areas.

• Provides proactive, ongoing communication related to the pharmacy programs under their supervision to professional staff via Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meetings, Medical Staff meetings, Pharmacy Staff meetings, and individualized meetings, as appropriate.
• Serves as a resource and provides information and education to staff, Pharmacy Residents, and Pharmacy Students in areas of Inventory Management and approved clinical guidelines to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate use of drugs.
• Works with the Pharmacy Leadership to identify targeted drug therapy interventions.
• Participates in the precepting or training of pharmacy residents, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and other medical center personnel as required.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to program management/administration, supervision, clinical and education.

Program Management/Administration

• Oversees the implementation of the pharmacy procurement and inventory programs.
• Responsible for monitoring, communication and coordination of drug and supply recalls, conversions, special handling medications, drug alerts and shortages.
• Serves as the pharmacy recall coordinator by developing and implementing action plans to manage drug recalls.
• Collaborates with Pharmacy Leadership to develop and implement a VAWW Pharmacy cost containment strategic plan by fully utilizing the VISN and National PBM pharmacoeconomic resources and community by translating national data, innovations, and recommendations into local process improvement that maximize fiscal responsibility and providing clinical review and recommendations to develop drug conversion plans to address drug shortages, pharmacoeconomic initiatives and emerging safety concerns.
• Responsible for pharmacoeconomic outcomes and analysis, performance measures, and impact assessments designed to maximize both resource utilization and quality patient care.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers to identify, develop, and implement appropriate formulary programs, outcome assessments, and cost containment activities.
• Manages the non-formulary and prior authorization drug approval process including the establishment and implementation of programs for the appropriate and cost efficient use of selected drugs that are high cost and subject to inappropriate use.

• Analyzes current and future workforce requirements to determine competencies and skills needed.
• Successfully transitions new hires into the position by promptly communicating performance elements and standards within applicable timeframes, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and making appropriate use of the probationary period to assess the employee's ability to perform.
• Establishes results-oriented plans with subordinate employees with cascaded goals within 60 days of the beginning of the performance appraisal cycles.
• Appropriately identifies and addresses specific, performance-related deficiencies with the employee in a timely manner to ensure employee is given every opportunity to improve to a successful level of performance.
• Develops the ability of the subordinate staff and others, as appropriate, to perform and contribute to the organization through coaching, mentoring and providing ongoing feedback and by granting opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Appropriately recognizes and rewards employee's contributions and performance in accordance with policy and within established timeframes.
• Works with the servicing Human Resources Management Office, as appropriate, to ensure that an employee's conduct deficiencies are addressed expeditiously.
• Ensures that subordinates complete all mandatory training on a timely basis.

• Drug Therapy Monitoring.
• Serves as a drug information resource for other health care providers, answering inquiries regarding therapeutics, drug interactions, dosing, side effects, etc.
• Report any adverse events to VADERS and create order sets for high cost and specialty pharmaceuticals to provide guidance to prescribing, monitoring, and formulary compliance.
• Track patients using high-cost medications to verify therapeutic goals are being met, with an eye on optimizing medication management if they are not achieving desired therapeutic outcomes.
• Performs prescription processing activities in outpatient and/or inpatient pharmacy areas.

• Provides proactive, ongoing communication related to the pharmacy programs under their supervision to professional staff via Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meetings, Medical Staff meetings, Pharmacy Staff meetings, and individualized meetings, as appropriate.
• Serves as a resource and provides information and education to staff, Pharmacy Residents, and Pharmacy Students in areas of Inventory Management and approved clinical guidelines to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate use of drugs.
• Works with the Pharmacy Leadership to identify targeted drug therapy interventions.
• Participates in the precepting or training of pharmacy residents, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and other medical center personnel as required.

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Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: The social worker will have serve in conjunction with the Suicide Prevention Coordinator and Suicide Prevention Team, providing individualized comprehensive case management, clinical services, and crisis intervention to Veterans deemed at an increased risk for suicide. Must use a high level of skill in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of identified high-risk Veterans who are experiencing a wide range of complicated mental, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychosocial, and environmental problems. The Suicide Prevention Case Manager (SPCM) must be sensitive to the ethnic and cultural diversity and age-specific challenges across the spectrum of Veterans served and adjust intervention and treatment plans as appropriate.

Case management responsibilities include:

• Weekly clinical contact and as needed for high-risk Veterans discharged from inpatient status for the first thirty days post-discharge while identified as high risk, in collaboration with other treatment team members.
• Ongoing clinical contact as needed for Veterans deemed at high risk for suicide following national guidelines, and those Veterans placed on the high-risk list.
• Preparation and updates in conjunction with the primary mental health team of the suicide specific assessment, treatment plan, safety plan, and follow-up notes including treatment plan updates.
• Provision the minimum monthly clinical case management contact with all high-risk Veterans in the program.
• Coordination of all elements of mental health and primary care including active communication with all providers involved in the provision of comprehensive care to high-risk and veterans.
• Provision of evidence-based treatment to high-risk Veterans (i.e., group, individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and completion of specialized training and/or certification in evidenced-based treatment for high-risk behavior (e.g., Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
• Review/provision of comprehensive discharge planning and social service referrals to high-risk Veterans and families.
• Participation in administrative committees associated with tracking and monitoring high-risk Veterans and serving as back-up to the Suicide Prevention Coordinator and other Suicide Prevention Case Managers as needed.
• Provides case management services while utilizing professional skill, objectivity, insight, advanced clinical training, and experience to interpret data identify viable treatment options, and recognize potential high-risk factors, acuity, and needs for services.
• Obtains any relevant HIPAA clearances to allow transmittal of facility data on suicide attempts and individuals at risk and transmitting the data following cyber security requirements as applicable for this sensitive data.
• Ensuring that identified high-risk Veterans have a 24-hour resource number to call and ways to get assistance if an immediate crisis should occur.
• Respond to consults from the National Veterans Crisis Line and internal facility calls regarding suicidal Veterans.