Social Science Program Coordinator - Whole Health Coach

The Social Science Program Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of Whole Health Coaching. The positions are located at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicant(s) must meet the following qualifications:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: Applicant(s) must meet one of the basic requirements below to be eligible for the Social Science Program Coordinator - Whole Health Coach, GS-0101 position.
A bachelor's degree or higher in behavioral or Social Science; or in a related discipline that is appropriate to the work of this position. Transcripts required.
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A combination of education and experience that provided you with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or Social Sciences equivalent to a major in the field. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit and transcripts required.
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Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates that you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or Social Sciences equivalent to a major in the field. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
AND, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement and English Language proficiency, applicant(s) must also meet one of the following:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include providing supportive care to clients individually or in groups using a self-directed approach; providing interventions that promote health and wellness, enhance well-being, and improve quality of life; determining patient goals to develop and implement treatment plans; assessing patient progress and adjusting plans as necessary. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit.
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EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION: A master's degree, equivalent graduate degree, or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. One year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of specialized experience and progressively higher-level graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. Experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts required.
You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Skills
• Planning and Evaluating

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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.
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; religious; 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.
Physical Requirements: Regular and recurring work is mostly sedentary, although the position requires the ability to move from one geographic location of the facility to another. Some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or prolonged sitting may be required. The work places no special physical demands on the employee.
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/.Education: IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).Employment Type: FULL_TIME