Recreation Therapist (Program Coordinator)

Department of Veterans Affairs

This position serves as the Employee Whole Health Coordinator at Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) and reports to the Whole Health Clinical Director under the Associate Director for Patient Care Services. The Employee Whole Health Coordinator is responsible for developing, managing, maintaining, planning, and administering health and well-being opportunities for Medical Center/Health Care System and CBOC employees.

• Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Oversees the daily operation of the program, develops policies and procedures for program operation, and prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national. Responsible for the program's budget, developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice, standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice and service delivery. Provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service. May be responsible for, or contribute to, the program's resource and fiscal management, monitoring control points developing the annual budget, operating within that budget, and accounting for appropriated funds. Provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned staff. Oversee program operations and evaluations, identifying areas for improvement, gathering relevant data, assessing the data, developing and implementing ideas for improvement and evaluating efficacy of improvement efforts. Has overall responsibility for planning, assessing, and evaluating programs to ensure proper coordination between care delivered by the program and overall delivery of healthcare within the facility. Requires administrative direction and decision-making skills, interagency coordination of care, program evaluation and analysis, budgetary controls, and planning. Assist with special administrative projects which include, but are not limited to: strategic planning, performance improvement plans, and coordination and training of interdisciplinary team members. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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