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This position is responsible for the delivery of Whole Health Coaching and skill development of the local Medical Center's Whole Health Coach program, including provision of care through coaching and promotion and education regarding Whole Health Coaching to Veterans and staff. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/23/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-07 position you must have 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: BASIC REQUIREMENTS/INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (IOR): In addition to the Basic Requirements, applicants MUST also meet the Specialized Experience below. Applicants are required to meet one of the following basic requirements to be eligible for further consideration. An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived: Degree: Successfully completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Four years of appropriate experience: That demonstrates you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. This experience must include one year of specialized experience. OR Combination of education and experience: That provided the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Twenty-four semester hours will be considered as equivalent to a major field of study from an accredited college or university. Creditable experience should demonstrate appropriate skills or abilities needed to perform the work of the Social Science Program Coordinator position. GS-07 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: promotes the use of health coaching approach; publicizes available resources; develops coaching clinics and groups; participants in outreach events; and serves as champion for Whole Health Coaching; promotes healing relationships. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. (Transcript required). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. GS-09 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Coaches and support clients in mobilizing internal strengths and external resources and develops self-management strategies for making sustainable, healthy lifestyle behavior changes and more effectively managing chronic disease, coaches and assist clients to use their insight, personal strengths and resources, goal setting, action steps and accountability toward healthy lifestyle change, conducts interventions for Veterans using one-on-one, couple, or group modalities in outpatient and inpatient settings, develops treatment plans for Veterans focused on behavioral interventions based on current scientific knowledge and research that improve quality of life and reduce risk for chronic disease, or that reverse or slow progression of chronic disease. This experience must have been gained at or above the GS-7 or equivalent level. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. (Transcript required). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Preferred: Health and wellness coach certification by National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication Data Management Leadership Technical Competence Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Regular and recurring work is mostly sedentary involving sitting at a desk, although the position requires the ability to move from one geographic location of the facility to another. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["Duties include but are not limited to: Contacts eligible participants for enrollment and explain the health coaching process. Provides health coaching for Veterans in order to reduce or eliminate high-risk behaviors while increasing healthy ones. Conducts interventions for Veterans using one-on-one, couple, or group modalities in outpatient and inpatient settings. Conducts Whole Health Facilitated Groups; participate in MOVE, smoking cessation, diabetes management, hypertension clinics, mental health, and other inpatient and outpatient groups as appropriate. Provides follow-up care through telephone clinics or secure messaging between face-to-face appointments. Actively guides Veterans in the exploration of core elements of personal health planning through individual and group-based programs. Encourages and assists Veterans with the adoption of habits that are conducive to a higher quality of life and in alignment with the Veteran's goals. Identifies habits and behaviors that are harmful to the quality of life and related to chronic illness. Develops plans focused on behavioral interventions based on current scientific knowledge and research that improve quality of life and reduce risk for chronic disease, or that reverse or slow progression of chronic disease. Utilizes motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques and processes to assist members in developing a realistic plan to accomplish their goals. Collaborates with internal and external resources for supporting the Veteran's Whole Health Journey by developing resource lists for well-being support within the facility and in the local community. Provides eligible Veterans and family members with information regarding lifestyle management. Tracks and supports patient progress using Microsoft office software, VISTA, CPRS, Intranet and Internet as well as other applicable software. Develops information for Veterans about the Whole Health Group and Individual Programs. Conducts outreach activities to inform Veterans and family members of available programs. Participates in leadership roles on local, state and/or national professional organizations specific to health coaching. Participates in the establishment of administrative standards locally; the objective of which is intended to improve programs, facilities and operations. Coordinates and provides recommendations in the application of standards that affect the service. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Social Science Program Coordinator NTE 3 Years/PD99581S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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